Aruba vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 43.7 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 44 times.
ArubaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsAruba moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.02× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 43.7× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 196 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Aruba is 43.7 times smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Aruba covers 179 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 44 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 43.7× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 196. Density: Aruba 608 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².