Aruba vs Austria
Austria is 469 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Austria about 469 times.
ArubaAustriaAruba moved onto Austria · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Austria. Put the other way, Austria is 469× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Austria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 83,879 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 9,208,163 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Vienna |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Austria at 48° N is stretched to 2.2×. That difference is why Austria 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 Aruba bigger than Austria?
- No. Aruba is 469 times smaller than Austria. Aruba covers 179 km² and Austria covers 83,879 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Austria?
- About 469 times: Austria has 469× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Austria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Austria about 2.2×. That is why Austria 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, Aruba or Austria?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Austria 110 per km².