Botswana vs Cuba
Botswana is 5.29 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Botswana about 5.3 times.
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5.29×
Botswana is 5.29× the area of Cuba.
| Botswana | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Havana |
| Region | Southern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Cuba?
- Yes. Botswana is 5.29 times larger than Cuba. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Botswana?
- About 5.3 times: Botswana has 5.29× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Botswana and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Cuba?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Cuba 100 per km².