Belgium vs Cuba
Cuba is 3.58 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Cuba about 3.6 times.
BelgiumCubaBelgium moved onto Cuba · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.28× the area of Cuba. Put the other way, Cuba is 3.58× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Havana |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Cuba?
- No. Belgium is 3.58 times smaller than Cuba. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Cuba?
- About 3.6 times: Cuba has 3.58× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Cuba about 1.16×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Cuba?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 10,937,203. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Cuba 100 per km².