Aruba vs Liechtenstein
Aruba is 12% larger than Liechtenstein.
ArubaLiechtensteinAruba moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
1.12×
Aruba is 1.12× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Aruba | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 41,024 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Vaduz |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Aruba is 12% larger than Liechtenstein. Aruba covers 179 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Aruba?
- About 1.1 times: Aruba has 1.12× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Aruba and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 41,024. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².