Aruba vs Bolivia
Bolivia is 6,137 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Bolivia about 6137 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Bolivia. Put the other way, Bolivia is 6,137× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | La Paz |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Bolivia?
- No. Aruba is 6,137 times smaller than Bolivia. Aruba covers 179 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Bolivia?
- About 6137 times: Bolivia has 6,137× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Bolivia 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 Bolivia about 1.09×. 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 Bolivia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².