Aruba vs Liberia
Liberia is 622 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Liberia about 622 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 622× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Monrovia |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- No. Aruba is 622 times smaller than Liberia. Aruba covers 179 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Liberia?
- About 622 times: Liberia has 622× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Liberia 51 per km².