Cuba vs North Korea
North Korea is 10% larger than Cuba.
CubaNorth KoreaCuba moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Cuba is 0.91× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 1.1× the size of Cuba.
| Cuba | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Pyongyang |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. Cuba is 9% smaller than North Korea. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into North Korea?
- About 1.1 times: North Korea has 1.1× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Cuba and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 10,937,203. Density: Cuba 100 per km², North Korea 220 per km².