Aruba vs Kiribati
Kiribati is 4.53 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Kiribati about 4.5 times.
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Aruba is 0.22× the area of Kiribati. Put the other way, Kiribati is 4.53× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 136,488 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Tarawa |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| 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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- No. Aruba is 4.53 times smaller than Kiribati. Aruba covers 179 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Kiribati?
- About 4.5 times: Kiribati has 4.53× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².