Cuba vs Falkland Islands
Cuba is 9.01 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Cuba about 9.0 times.
CubaFalkland IslandsCuba moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Cuba is 9.01× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Cuba | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 4,550 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Stanley |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Cuba is 9.01 times larger than Falkland Islands. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Cuba?
- About 9.0 times: Cuba has 9.01× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Cuba and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 4,550. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².