Aruba vs Guernsey
Aruba is 2.29 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Aruba about 2.3 times.
ArubaGuernseyAruba moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
2.29×
Aruba is 2.29× the area of Guernsey.
| Aruba | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 67,787 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Yes. Aruba is 2.29 times larger than Guernsey. Aruba covers 179 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Aruba?
- About 2.3 times: Aruba has 2.29× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Aruba and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 67,787. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².