Aruba vs Latvia
Latvia is 361 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Latvia about 361 times.
ArubaLatviaAruba moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 361× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Riga |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. Aruba is 361 times smaller than Latvia. Aruba covers 179 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Latvia?
- About 361 times: Latvia has 361× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Latvia 29 per km².