Aruba vs Croatia
Croatia is 316 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Croatia about 316 times.
ArubaCroatiaAruba moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Croatia. Put the other way, Croatia is 316× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Zagreb |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia?
- No. Aruba is 316 times smaller than Croatia. Aruba covers 179 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Croatia?
- About 316 times: Croatia has 316× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia 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 Croatia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Croatia 68 per km².