Cuba vs Slovakia
Cuba is 2.24 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Cuba about 2.2 times.
CubaSlovakiaCuba moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
2.24×
Cuba is 2.24× the area of Slovakia.
| Cuba | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Bratislava |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Cuba is 2.24 times larger than Slovakia. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Cuba?
- About 2.2 times: Cuba has 2.24× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Cuba and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 5,413,813. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².