Andorra vs Aruba
Andorra is 2.61 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Andorra about 2.6 times.
AndorraArubaAndorra moved onto Aruba · Equal-area projection
2.61×
Andorra is 2.61× the area of Aruba.
| Andorra | Aruba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 179 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 108,785 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 608 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Oranjestad |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Aruba at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Aruba?
- Yes. Andorra is 2.61 times larger than Aruba. Andorra covers 468 km² and Aruba covers 179 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Andorra?
- About 2.6 times: Andorra has 2.61× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Andorra and Aruba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Aruba about 1.05×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Aruba?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Aruba 608 per km².