Aruba vs Comoros
Comoros is 11.4 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Comoros about 11 times.
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Aruba is 0.09× the area of Comoros. Put the other way, Comoros is 11.4× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 2,034 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 882,847 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 434 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Moroni |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Comoros at 12° S is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Comoros?
- No. Aruba is 11.4 times smaller than Comoros. Aruba covers 179 km² and Comoros covers 2,034 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Comoros?
- About 11 times: Comoros has 11.4× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Comoros 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 Comoros about 1.04×. 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 Comoros?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Comoros 434 per km².