Albania vs Aruba
Albania is 161 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Albania about 161 times.
AlbaniaArubaAlbania moved onto Aruba · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 161× the area of Aruba.
| Albania | Aruba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 179 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 108,785 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 608 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Oranjestad |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Aruba at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Aruba?
- Yes. Albania is 161 times larger than Aruba. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Aruba covers 179 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Albania?
- About 161 times: Albania has 161× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Albania and Aruba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Aruba about 1.05×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Aruba?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 108,785. Density: Albania 82 per km², Aruba 608 per km².