Aruba vs Ireland
Ireland is 390 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Ireland about 390 times.
ArubaIrelandAruba moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 390× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Dublin |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- No. Aruba is 390 times smaller than Ireland. Aruba covers 179 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Ireland?
- About 390 times: Ireland has 390× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Ireland 79 per km².