Aruba vs Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is 272 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Dominican Republic about 272 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Dominican Republic. Put the other way, Dominican Republic is 272× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- No. Aruba is 272 times smaller than Dominican Republic. Aruba covers 179 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 272 times: Dominican Republic has 272× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic about 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².