Japan is 3.44 times bigger by total area compared to Cuba: 145,936 sq mi vs 42,426 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Japan is 140,761 sq mi vs 40,077 sq mi for Cuba — a 3.51 times difference in territory size.
- Cuba is ranked 104/197 by total surface area vs 62/197 for Japan.
- Cuba occupies 0.07% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.24% for Japan.
- 61.7% of area in Cuba is agricultural land vs 12.6% in Japan.
- Cuba has 0.13% of the world's agricultural land area — Japan has 0.1%.
- 31.2% of Cuba is covered by forests, compared to 68.4% in Japan.
- 0.08% of the world's forests are in Cuba, and 0.62% are in Japan.
Total size and land area comparison
Cuba
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
42,426 sq mi |
145,936 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 1 | 3.44 |
| Total area rank | 104/197 | 62/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Land area |
40,077 sq mi |
140,761 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 1 | 3.51 |
| Land area rank | 103/197 | 61/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.07% | 0.24% |
| Population | 10,979,783 | 123,975,371 |
| Population density | 274 ppl/mi² | 881 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Cuba
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
12,517 sq mi |
96,275 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 31.2% | 68.4% |
| Forest area rank | 87/196 | 23/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.08% | 0.62% |
Agricultural land area
|
24,714 sq mi |
17,788 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 61.7% | 12.6% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 80/194 | 92/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.13% | 0.1% |
|
Arable land
|
11,230 sq mi |
15,614 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 28% | 11.1% |
| Arable land area rank | 68/191 | 56/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
2,521 sq mi |
981 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 6.29% | 0.7% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 48/192 | 75/192 |
|
Water area
|
2,349 sq mi |
5,175 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 5.54% | 3.55% |
| Water area rank | 61/197 | 38/197 |
| Roads length | n/a |
757,310 mi |
| Borders length |
17.7 mi |
0 mi |
| Coastline length |
2,321 mi |
18,486 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 4.2% | 13.8% |
Cuba vs Japan size on the map
Land area in square miles
Land area
The map above outlines the borders of Cuba and Japan 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.