Antigua and Barbuda vs Aruba
Antigua and Barbuda is 2.46 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 2.5 times.
Antigua and BarbudaArubaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Aruba · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 2.46× the area of Aruba.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Aruba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 179 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 108,785 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 608 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Oranjestad |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Aruba at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Aruba?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 2.46 times larger than Aruba. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Aruba covers 179 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 2.5 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 2.46× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Aruba about 1.05×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Aruba?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Aruba 608 per km².