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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern America |
| 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; 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.