Congo vs Cuba
Congo is 3.11 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Congo about 3.1 times.
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3.11×
Congo is 3.11× the area of Cuba.
| Congo | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Havana |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Cuba?
- Yes. Congo is 3.11 times larger than Cuba. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Congo?
- About 3.1 times: Congo has 3.11× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Congo and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Cuba?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Cuba 100 per km².