Cuba vs South Georgia
Cuba is 27 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Cuba about 27 times.
CubaSouth GeorgiaCuba moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Cuba is 27× the area of South Georgia.
| Cuba | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 35 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | King Edward Point |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Cuba is 27 times larger than South Georgia. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Cuba?
- About 27 times: Cuba has 27× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Cuba and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 35. Density: Cuba 100 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².