Cuba vs Niger
Niger is 11.5 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Niger about 12 times.
CubaNigerCuba moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Cuba is 0.09× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 11.5× the size of Cuba.
| Cuba | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Niamey |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Cuba is 11.5 times smaller than Niger. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Niger?
- About 12 times: Niger has 11.5× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Cuba and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 10,937,203. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Niger 22 per km².