Aruba vs Bhutan
Bhutan is 214 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Bhutan about 214 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Bhutan. Put the other way, Bhutan is 214× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 796,682 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Thimphu |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Bhutan at 27° N is stretched to 1.27×. 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 Bhutan?
- No. Aruba is 214 times smaller than Bhutan. Aruba covers 179 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Bhutan?
- About 214 times: Bhutan has 214× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Bhutan 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 Bhutan about 1.27×. 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 Bhutan?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².