Cuba vs United States
United States is 89.4 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into United States about 89 times.
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Cuba is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 89.4× the size of Cuba.
 Cuba |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 89.4× the area | 109,884 km²#104 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 31.2× the population | 10,937,203#88 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCuba: 2.86× the density | 100 / km²#89 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.04× the urban share | 77%#54 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.12× the births per woman | 1.45 per woman#146 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.91 points higher | −0.39%#176 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.23× the birth rate | 8.6 per 1,000#161 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCuba: 1.16× the death rate | 10.4 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 2.1 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 1.4 points higher | 17.0%#46 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.6 per 1,000 higher | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCuba: 269× the refugees for its size | 2.69 per 1,000#35 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 0.6 years longer | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCuba: 1.24× the infant mortality | 6.8 per 1,000 births#135 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCuba: 2.59× the doctors per person | 9.54 per 1,000#1 of 178 · 2021 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.84× the university enrolment | 43.1%#85 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.176 higher | 0.762#96 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 287× the economy | $107.35B2020 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 3.3 points higher | −1.1%#180 of 187 · 2024 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 2.47× the unemployment | 1.7%#164 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureCuba: 14.0 points higher | 15.5% of jobs#91 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 2.0 points higher | 16.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 12.0 points higher | 67.6% of jobs#62 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 1.0 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2020 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCuba: 31.5 points higher | 42.5% of GDP#61 of 168 · 2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.34× the share online | 71%#117 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.55× the mobile subscriptions | 73 per 100#155 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCuba: 1.03× the forest share | 35% of land#84 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 7.13× the CO₂ per person | 1.91 t a year#104 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCuba: 10.0 points higher | 20.9%#103 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cuba: 1.34× the air pollution | 9.4 µg/m³#158 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCuba: 2.7 points higher | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCuba: 11.4 points higher | 28.0% of land#34 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 1.18× the water stress | 23.9%#62 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCuba: 1.87× the rain and snow | 1,335 mm#68 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCuba: 0.61 higher | +0.31#79 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.60 higher | −0.73#135 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 1.29× the homicide rate | 4.5 per 100,000#51 of 146 · 2019 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | One-party statecommunist state | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Havana | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Cuban peso (CUP) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +53 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Cuba is 89.4 times smaller than United States. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into United States?
- About 89 times: United States has 89.4× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Cuba and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 10,937,203. Density: Cuba 100 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Cuba or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 78.3 — 0.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cuba and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cuba: one-party state; United States: presidential republic.