Argentina vs Cuba

Argentina is 25.3 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Argentina about 25 times.

ArgentinaCubaArgentina moved onto Cuba · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 25.3× the area of Cuba.
ArgentinaCuba
Area2,780,400 km²109,884 km²
Population45,851,37810,937,203
Density16 / km²100 / km²
CapitalBuenos AiresHavana
RegionSouth AmericaCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours50

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Argentina bigger than Cuba?
Yes. Argentina is 25.3 times larger than Cuba. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
How many times does Cuba fit into Argentina?
About 25 times: Argentina has 25.3× the area of Cuba.
Why do Argentina and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Cuba about 1.16×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Argentina or Cuba?
Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 10,937,203. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Cuba 100 per km².