Belarus vs Cuba
Belarus is 89% larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Belarus about 1.9 times.
BelarusCubaBelarus moved onto Cuba · Equal-area projection
1.89×
Belarus is 1.89× the area of Cuba.
| Belarus | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Havana |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Cuba. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Cuba?
- Yes. Belarus is 89% larger than Cuba. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Belarus?
- About 1.9 times: Belarus has 1.89× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Belarus and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Cuba about 1.16×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cuba. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Cuba?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Cuba 100 per km².