Aruba vs Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is 157 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 157 times.
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Aruba is 0.01× the area of Equatorial Guinea. Put the other way, Equatorial Guinea is 157× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Malabo |
| Region | Caribbean | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- No. Aruba is 157 times smaller than Equatorial Guinea. Aruba covers 179 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 157 times: Equatorial Guinea has 157× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².