Aruba vs Canada
Canada is 55,780 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Canada about 55780 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 55,780× the size of Aruba.
 Aruba |  Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 55,780× the area | 179 km² | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 383× the population | 108,7852025 | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAruba: 146× the density | 608 / km² | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.34× the urban share | 62%2025 | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAruba: 1.29× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.21 points higher | +0.73%2025 | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.17× the birth rate | 7.6 per 1,0002024 | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.8 per 1,0002024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Aruba: 1.5 points higher | 16.5%2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 2.5 points higher | 17.8%2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 6.8 per 1,000 higher | +1.0 per 1,0002025 | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 5.6 years longer | 76.5 years2024 | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 5.41× the university enrolment | 14.1%2024 | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.6× the income per person | $35,2002024 | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 557× the economy | $4.17B2024 | $2.32T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.29× the output per person | $51,7122024 | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAruba: 5.1 points higher | +6.8%2024 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.5 points higher | 2.5% of GDP2024 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAruba: 54.7 points higher | 86.0% of GDP2024 | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAruba: 1.39× the mobile subscriptions | 131 per 1002022 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 15.6× the forest share | 3% of land2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 2.72× the CO₂ per person | 5.15 t a year2024 | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 15.0 points higher | 8.8%2022 | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAruba: 14.0 points higher | 26.9% of land2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAruba: 6.8 points higher | 11.1% of land2024 | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAruba: 0.46 higher | +1.272025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.72 higher | +0.872025 | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Netherlands | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Ottawa |
| Currency | Aruban florin (AWG) | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Official languages | Dutch, Papiamento | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +297 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada?
- No. Aruba is 55,780 times smaller than Canada. Aruba covers 179 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Canada?
- About 55780 times: Canada has 55,780× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Canada 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 Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada 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 Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Aruba or Canada?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $35,200 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.6× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Aruba or Canada?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 76.5 — 5.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Aruba and Canada have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Aruba: dependent territory; Canada: constitutional monarchy.