Åland Islands vs Aruba
Åland Islands is 8.84 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Åland Islands about 8.8 times.
Åland IslandsArubaÅland Islands moved onto Aruba · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 8.84× the area of Aruba.
| Åland Islands | Aruba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 179 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 108,785 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 608 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Oranjestad |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Aruba at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Aruba. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Aruba?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 8.84 times larger than Aruba. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Aruba covers 179 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Åland Islands?
- About 8.8 times: Åland Islands has 8.84× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Åland Islands and Aruba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Aruba about 1.05×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Aruba. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Aruba?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Aruba 608 per km².