Aruba vs Bahamas
Bahamas is 77.5 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Bahamas about 78 times.
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Aruba is 0.01× the area of Bahamas. Put the other way, Bahamas is 77.5× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 13,878 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 403,033 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Nassau |
| 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. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Bahamas at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Aruba bigger than Bahamas?
- No. Aruba is 77.5 times smaller than Bahamas. Aruba covers 179 km² and Bahamas covers 13,878 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Bahamas?
- About 78 times: Bahamas has 77.5× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Bahamas 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 Bahamas about 1.2×. 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, Aruba or Bahamas?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Bahamas 29 per km².