Cuba vs Romania
Romania is 2.17 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Romania about 2.2 times.
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0.46×
Cuba is 0.46× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 2.17× the size of Cuba.
| Cuba | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Bucharest |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Cuba is 2.17 times smaller than Romania. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Romania?
- About 2.2 times: Romania has 2.17× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Cuba and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 10,937,203. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Romania 80 per km².