Cuba vs Switzerland
Cuba is 2.66 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Cuba about 2.7 times.
CubaSwitzerlandCuba moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
2.66×
Cuba is 2.66× the area of Switzerland.
| Cuba | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Bern |
| Region | Caribbean | Western 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Cuba is 2.66 times larger than Switzerland. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Cuba?
- About 2.7 times: Cuba has 2.66× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Cuba and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 9,092,436. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².