Cuba is 7.92 times bigger by total area compared to the Bahamas: 42,426 sq mi vs 5,358 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Cuba is 40,077 sq mi vs 3,865 sq mi for the Bahamas — a 10.4 times difference in territory size.
- The Bahamas is ranked 157/197 by total surface area vs 104/197 for Cuba.
- The Bahamas occupies 0.007% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.07% for Cuba.
- 1.3% of area in The Bahamas is agricultural land vs 61.7% in Cuba.
- The Bahamas has 0.0003% of the world's agricultural land area — Cuba has 0.13%.
- 50.9% of the Bahamas is covered by forests, compared to 31.2% in Cuba.
- 0.01% of the world's forests are in the Bahamas, and 0.08% are in Cuba.
Total size and land area comparison
Bahamas
|
Cuba
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
5,358 sq mi |
42,426 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 1 | 7.92 |
| Total area rank | 157/197 | 104/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.003% | 0.02% |
| Land area |
3,865 sq mi |
40,077 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 1 | 10.4 |
| Land area rank | 162/197 | 103/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.007% | 0.07% |
| Population | 401,283 | 10,979,783 |
| Population density | 103.8 ppl/mi² | 274 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Bahamas
|
Cuba
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
1,969 sq mi |
12,517 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 50.9% | 31.2% |
| Forest area rank | 139/196 | 87/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.01% | 0.08% |
Agricultural land area
|
50.2 sq mi |
24,714 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 1.3% | 61.7% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 176/194 | 80/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.0003% | 0.13% |
|
Arable land
|
30.9 sq mi |
11,230 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 0.8% | 28% |
| Arable land area rank | 168/191 | 68/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
11.6 sq mi |
2,521 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 0.3% | 6.29% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 168/192 | 48/192 |
|
Water area
|
1,493 sq mi |
2,349 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 27.9% | 5.54% |
| Water area rank | 75/197 | 61/197 |
| Roads length |
1,678 mi |
n/a |
| Borders length |
0 mi |
17.7 mi |
| Coastline length |
2,201 mi |
2,321 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 7.7% | 4.2% |
Bahamas vs Cuba size on the map
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The map above outlines the borders of the Bahamas and Cuba but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.