Cuba vs Iceland
Cuba is 7% larger than Iceland.
CubaIcelandCuba moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
1.07×
Cuba is 1.07× the area of Iceland.
| Cuba | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 392,404 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Reykjavik |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Yes. Cuba is 7% larger than Iceland. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Cuba?
- About 1.1 times: Cuba has 1.07× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Cuba and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 392,404. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².