Cuba vs Portugal
Cuba is 19% larger than Portugal.
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1.19×
Cuba is 1.19× the area of Portugal.
| Cuba | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Lisbon |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Cuba is 19% larger than Portugal. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Cuba?
- About 1.2 times: Cuba has 1.19× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Cuba and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 10,804,871. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Portugal 117 per km².