Cuba vs Jersey
Cuba is 931 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Cuba about 931 times.
CubaJerseyCuba moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Cuba is 931× the area of Jersey.
| Cuba | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 103,267 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Saint Helier |
| 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; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Jersey 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 Jersey?
- Yes. Cuba is 931 times larger than Jersey. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Cuba?
- About 931 times: Cuba has 931× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Cuba and Jersey 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 Jersey about 2.34×. That is why Jersey 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 Jersey?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 103,267. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Jersey 875 per km².