Belize vs Cuba
Cuba is 4.78 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Cuba about 4.8 times.
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Belize is 0.21× the area of Cuba. Put the other way, Cuba is 4.78× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Havana |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Cuba?
- No. Belize is 4.78 times smaller than Cuba. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Cuba?
- About 4.8 times: Cuba has 4.78× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Cuba?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Cuba 100 per km².