Cuba vs Sweden
Sweden is 4.07 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Sweden about 4.1 times.
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0.25×
Cuba is 0.25× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 4.07× the size of Cuba.
| Cuba | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Stockholm |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Cuba is 4.07 times smaller than Sweden. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Sweden?
- About 4.1 times: Sweden has 4.07× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Cuba and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 10,596,620. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Sweden 24 per km².