Aruba vs Gabon
Gabon is 1,495 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Gabon about 1495 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 1,495× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Libreville |
| Region | Caribbean | Middle 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; Gabon at 1° S 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 Gabon?
- No. Aruba is 1,495 times smaller than Gabon. Aruba covers 179 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Gabon?
- About 1495 times: Gabon has 1,495× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Gabon 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 Gabon 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 Gabon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².