Aruba vs Japan
Japan is 2,112 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Japan about 2112 times.
ArubaJapanAruba moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 2,112× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Tokyo |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan?
- No. Aruba is 2,112 times smaller than Japan. Aruba covers 179 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Japan?
- About 2112 times: Japan has 2,112× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Japan 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 Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Japan 326 per km².