Aruba vs Belize
Belize is 128 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Belize about 128 times.
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Aruba is 0.01× the area of Belize. Put the other way, Belize is 128× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Belize | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 22,966 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 422,924 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Belmopan |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Belize at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Belize?
- No. Aruba is 128 times smaller than Belize. Aruba covers 179 km² and Belize covers 22,966 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Belize?
- About 128 times: Belize has 128× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Belize 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 Belize about 1.1×. 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 Belize?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Belize 18 per km².