China vs Cuba
China is 87.3 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into China about 87 times.
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China is 87.3× the area of Cuba.
| China | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Havana |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Cuba?
- Yes. China is 87.3 times larger than Cuba. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into China?
- About 87 times: China has 87.3× the area of Cuba.
- Why do China and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Cuba?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 10,937,203. Density: China 147 per km², Cuba 100 per km².