Aruba vs Estonia
Estonia is 253 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Estonia about 253 times.
ArubaEstoniaAruba moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Estonia. Put the other way, Estonia is 253× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Tallinn |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- No. Aruba is 253 times smaller than Estonia. Aruba covers 179 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Estonia?
- About 253 times: Estonia has 253× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Estonia 30 per km².