Aruba vs Liechtenstein
Aruba is 12% larger than Liechtenstein.
ArubaLiechtensteinAruba moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 1.12× the area of Liechtenstein.
 Aruba |  Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAruba: 1.12× the area | 179 km² | 160 km²#190 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAruba: 2.65× the population | 108,7852025 | 41,024#188 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAruba: 2.37× the density | 608 / km² | 256 / km²#40 of 194 |
| Urban populationAruba: 4.23× the urban share | 62%2025 | 15%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAruba: 1.18× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman2024 | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLiechtenstein: 0.68 points higher | +0.73%2025 | +1.41%#71 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLiechtenstein: 1.11× the birth rate | 7.6 per 1,0002024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAruba: 1.04× the death rate | 7.8 per 1,0002024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Aruba: 2.3 points higher | 16.5%2025 | 14.2%#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Liechtenstein: 3.6 points higher | 17.8%2025 | 21.4%#18 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLiechtenstein: 3.7 per 1,000 higher | +1.0 per 1,0002025 | +4.7 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.13 per 1,000#112 of 190 · 2022 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLiechtenstein: 7.7 years longer | 76.5 years2024 | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 |
| University enrolmentLiechtenstein: 3.26× the university enrolment | 14.1%2024 | 46.0%#81 of 145 · 2021 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $35,2002024 | — |
| GDPLiechtenstein: 2.14× the economy | $4.17B2024 | $8.91B2024 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $51,7122024 | — |
| GDP growth | +6.8%2024 | — |
| Foreign investment | 2.5% of GDP2024 | — |
| Exports | 86.0% of GDP2024 | — |
| Internet users | — | 98%#9 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 131 per 1002022 | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLiechtenstein: 13.6× the forest share | 3% of land2024 | 37% of land#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 5.15 t a year2024 | — |
| Renewable energyLiechtenstein: 48.1 points higher | 8.8%2022 | 56.9%#42 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Protected landLiechtenstein: 17.9 points higher | 26.9% of land2025 | 44.8% of land#4 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAruba: 0.3 points higher | 11.1% of land2024 | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLiechtenstein: 0.26 higher | +1.272025 | +1.53#2 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLiechtenstein: 0.88 higher | +0.872025 | +1.75#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.1 per 100,000#48 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Netherlands | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | — | Schengen Area |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Vaduz |
| Currency | Aruban florin (AWG) | Swiss franc (CHF) |
| Official languages | Dutch, Papiamento | German |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +297 | +423 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Western Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Where do people live longer, Aruba or Liechtenstein?
- In Liechtenstein: life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years, against 76.5 — 7.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Aruba and Liechtenstein have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Aruba: dependent territory; Liechtenstein: constitutional monarchy.