Bhutan vs Cuba
Cuba is 2.86 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Cuba about 2.9 times.
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Bhutan is 0.35× the area of Cuba. Put the other way, Cuba is 2.86× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Havana |
| Region | Southern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Cuba?
- No. Bhutan is 2.86 times smaller than Cuba. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Cuba?
- About 2.9 times: Cuba has 2.86× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Cuba?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Cuba 100 per km².