Cuba vs Netherlands
Cuba is 2.6 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Cuba about 2.6 times.
CubaNetherlandsCuba moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
2.6×
Cuba is 2.6× the area of Netherlands.
| Cuba | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Amsterdam |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Cuba is 2.6 times larger than Netherlands. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Cuba?
- About 2.6 times: Cuba has 2.6× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Cuba and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 10,937,203. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².