Côte d'Ivoire vs Cuba
Côte d'Ivoire is 2.93 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 2.9 times.
Côte d'IvoireCubaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Cuba · Equal-area projection
2.93×
Côte d'Ivoire is 2.93× the area of Cuba.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Havana |
| Region | Western 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Cuba?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 2.93 times larger than Cuba. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 2.9 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 2.93× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Cuba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Cuba?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 10,937,203. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Cuba 100 per km².