Brazil vs Cuba
Brazil is 77.5 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Brazil about 77 times.
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Brazil is 77.5× the area of Cuba.
| Brazil | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Havana |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Cuba?
- Yes. Brazil is 77.5 times larger than Cuba. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Brazil?
- About 77 times: Brazil has 77.5× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Brazil and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Cuba?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 10,937,203. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Cuba 100 per km².