Aruba vs Cuba
Cuba is 614 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Cuba about 614 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Cuba. Put the other way, Cuba is 614× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Havana |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Aruba bigger than Cuba?
- No. Aruba is 614 times smaller than Cuba. Aruba covers 179 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Cuba?
- About 614 times: Cuba has 614× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× 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, Aruba or Cuba?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Cuba 100 per km².