Cuba vs Luxembourg
Cuba is 42.4 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Cuba about 42 times.
CubaLuxembourgCuba moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
42.4×
Cuba is 42.4× the area of Luxembourg.
| Cuba | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 686,970 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Luxembourg |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Cuba is 42.4 times larger than Luxembourg. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Cuba?
- About 42 times: Cuba has 42.4× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Cuba and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 686,970. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².