Chile vs Cuba
Chile is 6.88 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Chile about 6.9 times.
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6.88×
Chile is 6.88× the area of Cuba.
| Chile | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Havana |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than Cuba?
- Yes. Chile is 6.88 times larger than Cuba. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Chile?
- About 6.9 times: Chile has 6.88× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Chile and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or Cuba?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 10,937,203. Density: Chile 26 per km², Cuba 100 per km².