Cuba is about 1.3 times bigger than United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates is approximately 83,600 sq km, while Cuba is approximately 110,860 sq km, making Cuba 33% larger than United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, the population of United Arab Emirates is ~11.5 million people (575,946 fewer people live in Cuba).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of United Arab Emirates vs. Cuba uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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