Cuba vs Spain
Spain is 4.6 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Spain about 4.6 times.
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Cuba is 0.22× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 4.6× the size of Cuba.
| Cuba | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Madrid |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Cuba is 4.6 times smaller than Spain. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Spain?
- About 4.6 times: Spain has 4.6× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Cuba and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 10,937,203. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Spain 98 per km².