Aruba vs Grenada
Grenada is 95% larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Grenada about 1.9 times.
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0.51×
Aruba is 0.51× the area of Grenada. Put the other way, Grenada is 1.95× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Grenada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 349 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 117,303 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 336 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Saint George's |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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; Grenada at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Grenada?
- No. Aruba is 49% smaller than Grenada. Aruba covers 179 km² and Grenada covers 349 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Grenada?
- About 1.9 times: Grenada has 1.95× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Grenada 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 Grenada about 1.05×. 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 Grenada?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Grenada 336 per km².