Cuba vs Poland
Poland is 2.85 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Poland about 2.8 times.
CubaPolandCuba moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Cuba is 0.35× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 2.85× the size of Cuba.
| Cuba | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Warsaw |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. Cuba is 2.85 times smaller than Poland. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Poland?
- About 2.8 times: Poland has 2.85× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Cuba and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 10,937,203. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Poland 117 per km².