Cuba vs Georgia
Cuba is 58% larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Cuba about 1.6 times.
CubaGeorgiaCuba moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
1.58×
Cuba is 1.58× the area of Georgia.
| Cuba | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Tbilisi |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Yes. Cuba is 58% larger than Georgia. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Cuba?
- About 1.6 times: Cuba has 1.58× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Cuba and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 3,935,766. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Georgia 56 per km².