Cuba vs Guernsey
Cuba is 1,409 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Cuba about 1409 times.
CubaGuernseyCuba moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Cuba is 1,409× the area of Guernsey.
| Cuba | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 67,787 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Yes. Cuba is 1,409 times larger than Guernsey. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Cuba?
- About 1409 times: Cuba has 1,409× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Cuba and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 67,787. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².