Real size
How big is Cuba really?
109,000 km²
42,200 sq mi · 64th smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Guatemala
Normal web maps draw it 1.2× too big
Cuba covers 109,000 km² (42,200 sq mi), about the size of Guatemala. A normal web map draws it about 1.2 times too big: not much, but enough to make it look bigger than countries nearer the equator.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
CubaIceland
CubaIceland
- Real area
- 109,000 km²
- Size rank
- 104th of 167
- On a normal web map
- 1.2× too big
- Latitude
- 22°N
Countries about the same size
- GuatemalaAbout the same size
- BulgariaAbout the same size
- HondurasAbout the same size
- BeninBenin is 1.1 times the size of Cuba
- IcelandCuba is 1.1 times the size of Iceland
Cuba through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Cuba?
- Cuba covers about 109,000 km² (42,200 sq mi). It is the 64th smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Why does Cuba look so big on maps?
- Most web maps use the Mercator projection, which keeps shapes right but stretches area more and more toward the poles. Averaged over the whole country, it draws Cuba about 1.2 times too big.
- Is Cuba bigger than Iceland?
- Yes. Cuba is about 1.1 times the size of Iceland.
- Is Cuba bigger than Guatemala?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.
- Is Cuba bigger than Bulgaria?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.