Aruba vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 608 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Guatemala about 608 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 608× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Guatemala City |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| 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; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- No. Aruba is 608 times smaller than Guatemala. Aruba covers 179 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Guatemala?
- About 608 times: Guatemala has 608× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Guatemala 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 Guatemala about 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².