Aruba vs Chile
Chile is 4,224 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Chile about 4224 times.
ArubaChileAruba moved onto Chile · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Chile. Put the other way, Chile is 4,224× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Santiago |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- No. Aruba is 4,224 times smaller than Chile. Aruba covers 179 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Chile?
- About 4224 times: Chile has 4,224× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Chile 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 Chile about 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Chile 26 per km².