Cuba vs Norway
Norway is 3.51 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Norway about 3.5 times.
CubaNorwayCuba moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
0.29×
Cuba is 0.29× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 3.51× the size of Cuba.
| Cuba | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Oslo |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Cuba is 3.51 times smaller than Norway. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Norway?
- About 3.5 times: Norway has 3.51× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Cuba and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 5,610,870. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Norway 15 per km².