Aruba vs Iraq
Iraq is 2,442 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Iraq about 2442 times.
ArubaIraqAruba moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 2,442× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Baghdad |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Aruba is 2,442 times smaller than Iraq. Aruba covers 179 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Iraq?
- About 2442 times: Iraq has 2,442× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Iraq 108 per km².