Aruba vs Italy
Italy is 1,688 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Italy about 1688 times.
ArubaItalyAruba moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 1,688× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Rome |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Aruba is 1,688 times smaller than Italy. Aruba covers 179 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Italy?
- About 1688 times: Italy has 1,688× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Italy 195 per km².