Which is bigger: Cuba or Guatemala?

Cuba is larger (109,884 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Guatemala (108,889 km²).

Why do Cuba and Guatemala look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Cuba and Guatemala are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Cuba×Guatemala

Put Cuba and Guatemala on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Cuba ↗

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Total surface area109,884 km²ed. 2024

Population10,937,2032025

Land area103,800 km²2023

TypeCountry

Guatemala ↗

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Total surface area108,889 km²ed. 2024

Population18,687,8812025

Land area107,160 km²2023

TypeCountry