Aruba vs Eritrea
Eritrea is 657 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Eritrea about 657 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Eritrea. Put the other way, Eritrea is 657× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Asmara |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Eritrea?
- No. Aruba is 657 times smaller than Eritrea. Aruba covers 179 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Eritrea?
- About 657 times: Eritrea has 657× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Eritrea 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 Eritrea about 1.08×. 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 Eritrea?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².