Aruba vs Guam
Guam is 3.04 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Guam about 3.0 times.
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0.33×
Aruba is 0.33× the area of Guam. Put the other way, Guam is 3.04× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 168,999 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Agana |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| 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; Guam 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 Guam?
- No. Aruba is 3.04 times smaller than Guam. Aruba covers 179 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Guam?
- About 3.0 times: Guam has 3.04× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Guam 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 Guam 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 Guam?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Guam 311 per km².