Australia vs Cuba
Australia is 70 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Australia about 70 times.
AustraliaCubaAustralia moved onto Cuba · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 70× the area of Cuba.
| Australia | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Havana |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Cuba?
- Yes. Australia is 70 times larger than Cuba. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Australia?
- About 70 times: Australia has 70× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Australia and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Cuba?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 10,937,203. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Cuba 100 per km².