Aruba vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 14.5 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Luxembourg about 14 times.
ArubaLuxembourgAruba moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.07× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 14.5× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 686,970 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Luxembourg |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- No. Aruba is 14.5 times smaller than Luxembourg. Aruba covers 179 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Luxembourg?
- About 14 times: Luxembourg has 14.5× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².