Bolivia vs Cuba
Bolivia is 10.0 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Bolivia about 10.0 times.
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Bolivia is 10.0× the area of Cuba.
| Bolivia | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Havana |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Cuba?
- Yes. Bolivia is 10.0 times larger than Cuba. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Bolivia?
- About 10.0 times: Bolivia has 10.0× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Bolivia and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Cuba?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 10,937,203. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Cuba 100 per km².