How big is Cuba really?
Cuba covers 110,013 km² (42,476 mi²).
- Area
- 110,013 km² (42,476 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 104 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Guatemala (109,308 km²)
- Population
- 11,113,215
- People per km²
- 101
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1.2 times the real size
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Cuba vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 72 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 72 times.
| Cuba | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,013 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 11,113,215 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 101 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,820,592 km² | |
Cuba vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 2.2 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 2.2 times.
| Cuba | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,013 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 11,113,215 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 101 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 132,589 km² | |
Cuba on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. On these maps this outline is drawn 1.2 times larger than its true size.
The outline reaches from 19.8° N to 23.3° N; at these latitudes Mercator enlarges areas between 1.1 and 1.2 times.
- Area as drawn on a Mercator map
- 127,965 km²
- A country that really is about that size
- Nicaragua
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Benin | 115,712 km² | +5.2% |
| 102 | Honduras | 112,320 km² | +2.1% |
| 103 | Bulgaria | 110,824 km² | +0.7% |
| 104 | Cuba | 110,013 km² | – |
| 105 | Guatemala | 109,308 km² | -0.6% |
| 106 | Iceland | 101,980 km² | -7.3% |
Cuba: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Camagüey | 15,479 km² | 14% |
| Matanzas | 11,820 km² | 11% |
| Holguín | 9,215 km² | 8.4% |
| Pinar del Rio | 8,840 km² | 8% |
| Granma | 8,386 km² | 7.6% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 16
Cuba in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1492: Indigenous Cuba
- Border changes on the timeline
- 4
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 109,742 km² (1514–Today)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Indigenous Cuba | 1492–1510 |
| Baracoa and Indigenous Cuba | 1511 |
| Cuba | 1512–1898 |
| Spanish Cuba | 1514–1867 |
| Cuba under US military government | 1899–1901 |
| Republic of Cuba | 1902–Today |
| Republic of Cuba under US administration | 1906–1908 |
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Areas are calculated from the outlines TrueSize draws on the map, so they can differ slightly from official figures. Population figures are estimates.