Aruba vs Honduras
Honduras is 628 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Honduras about 628 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 628× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 112,492 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 11,005,850 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Tegucigalpa |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Honduras?
- No. Aruba is 628 times smaller than Honduras. Aruba covers 179 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Honduras?
- About 628 times: Honduras has 628× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Honduras 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 Honduras about 1.07×. 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 Honduras?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Honduras 98 per km².