Aruba vs Georgia
Georgia is 389 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Georgia about 389 times.
ArubaGeorgiaAruba moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 389× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Tbilisi |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- No. Aruba is 389 times smaller than Georgia. Aruba covers 179 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Georgia?
- About 389 times: Georgia has 389× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Georgia 56 per km².