Cuba vs Zambia
Zambia is 6.85 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Zambia about 6.8 times.
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Cuba is 0.15× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 6.85× the size of Cuba.
| Cuba | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Lusaka |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Zambia?
- No. Cuba is 6.85 times smaller than Zambia. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Zambia?
- About 6.8 times: Zambia has 6.85× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Cuba and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cuba or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 10,937,203. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Zambia 29 per km².