Cuba vs Russia
Russia is 155 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Russia about 155 times.
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Cuba is 0.01× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 155× the size of Cuba.
| Cuba | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Moscow |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Cuba is 155 times smaller than Russia. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Russia?
- About 155 times: Russia has 155× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Cuba and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 10,937,203. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².