Cuba vs Ireland
Cuba is 57% larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Cuba about 1.6 times.
CubaIrelandCuba moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
1.57×
Cuba is 1.57× the area of Ireland.
| Cuba | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Dublin |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Yes. Cuba is 57% larger than Ireland. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Cuba?
- About 1.6 times: Cuba has 1.57× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Cuba and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 5,484,367. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Ireland 79 per km².