Aruba vs Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 15.4 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Hong Kong about 15 times.
ArubaHong KongAruba moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
0.06×
Aruba is 0.06× the area of Hong Kong. Put the other way, Hong Kong is 15.4× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | — |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Hong Kong?
- No. Aruba is 15.4 times smaller than Hong Kong. Aruba covers 179 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Hong Kong?
- About 15 times: Hong Kong has 15.4× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong about 1.17×. 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 Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².