Which has higher surface area, Cuba or Iceland?

Cuba, at 109,880 sq. km against 103,000 sq. km in Iceland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Iceland: Surface area

Cuba

109,880 sq. km

in 2023

Iceland

103,000 sq. km

in 2023

Cuba rank

106th

Iceland rank

108th

Surface area over time

Cuba
Iceland

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 109,880 sq. km against 103,000 sq. km in Iceland, a difference of 6,880 sq. km.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 106th and Iceland ranks 108th of 215 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	109,890 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	6,890 sq. km	Cuba
1970s	109,890 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	6,890 sq. km	Cuba
1980s	109,890 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	6,890 sq. km	Cuba
1990s	109,890 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	6,890 sq. km	Cuba
2000s	109,890 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	6,890 sq. km	Cuba
2010s	109,880 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	6,880 sq. km	Cuba
2020s	109,880 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	6,880 sq. km	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Cuba or Iceland?: Cuba, at 109,880 sq. km against 103,000 sq. km in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Cuba and Iceland?: 6,880 sq. km, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Iceland rank globally for surface area?: Cuba ranks 106th and Iceland ranks 108th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.