Cuba vs Malta
Cuba is 348 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Cuba about 348 times.
CubaMaltaCuba moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Cuba is 348× the area of Malta.
| Cuba | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 579,704 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Valletta |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Cuba is 348 times larger than Malta. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Cuba?
- About 348 times: Cuba has 348× the area of Malta.
- Why do Cuba and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cuba or Malta?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 579,704. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².