Cuba vs Finland
Finland is 3.08 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Finland about 3.1 times.
CubaFinlandCuba moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
0.32×
Cuba is 0.32× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 3.08× the size of Cuba.
| Cuba | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Helsinki |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland?
- No. Cuba is 3.08 times smaller than Finland. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Finland?
- About 3.1 times: Finland has 3.08× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Cuba and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland 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 Finland?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 5,646,436. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Finland 17 per km².