Aruba vs Gambia
Gambia is 63.1 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Gambia about 63 times.
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Aruba is 0.02× the area of Gambia. Put the other way, Gambia is 63.1× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Banjul |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- No. Aruba is 63.1 times smaller than Gambia. Aruba covers 179 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Gambia?
- About 63 times: Gambia has 63.1× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Gambia 250 per km².