Cuba vs Czechia
Cuba is 39% larger than Czechia.
CubaCzechiaCuba moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
1.39×
Cuba is 1.39× the area of Czechia.
| Cuba | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Prague |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cuba sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.16× its true area; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Cuba. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cuba bigger than Czechia?
- Yes. Cuba is 39% larger than Czechia. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Cuba?
- About 1.4 times: Cuba has 1.39× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Cuba and Czechia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cuba is drawn about 1.16× its true area there and Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cuba. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cuba or Czechia?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 10,886,878. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Czechia 138 per km².