Aruba vs Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands and Aruba are almost exactly the same size.
ArubaMarshall IslandsAruba moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.99× the area of Marshall Islands. Put the other way, Marshall Islands is 1.01× the size of Aruba.
 Aruba |  Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 179 km² | 181 km²#189 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAruba: 3.0× the population | 108,7852025 | 36,282#190 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAruba: 3.03× the density | 608 / km² | 200 / km²#50 of 194 |
| Urban populationMarshall Islands: 1.28× the urban share | 62%2025 | 79%#48 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMarshall Islands: 1.78× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman2024 | 2.86 per woman#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAruba: 4.16 points higher | +0.73%2025 | −3.43%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMarshall Islands: 2.64× the birth rate | 7.6 per 1,0002024 | 20.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAruba: 1.1× the death rate | 7.8 per 1,0002024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Marshall Islands: 17.4 points higher | 16.5%2025 | 33.9%#54 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Aruba: 12.9 points higher | 17.8%2025 | 4.9%#126 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAruba: 47.8 per 1,000 higher | +1.0 per 1,0002025 | −46.8 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAruba: 9.4 years longer | 76.5 years2024 | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 22.7 per 1,000 births#63 of 191 · 2024 |
| University enrolmentMarshall Islands: 2.67× the university enrolment | 14.1%2024 | 37.7%#94 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAruba: 3.63× the income per person | $35,2002024 | $9,710#81 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAruba: 13.5× the economy | $4.17B2024 | $308M2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Aruba: 5.77× the output per person | $51,7122024 | $8,964#132 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAruba: 4.5 points higher | +6.8%2024 | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2019 |
| Foreign investmentAruba: 1.5 points higher | 2.5% of GDP2024 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAruba: 50.0 points higher | 86.0% of GDP2024 | 36.0% of GDP#82 of 168 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 66%#127 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAruba: 3.27× the mobile subscriptions | 131 per 1002022 | 40 per 100#186 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMarshall Islands: 19.9× the forest share | 3% of land2024 | 54% of land#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 5.15 t a year2024 | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMarshall Islands: 3.4 points higher | 8.8%2022 | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityAruba: 2.8 points higher | 100.0%2024 | 97.2%#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 4.1 µg/m³#189 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAruba: 10.8 points higher | 26.9% of land2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAruba: 8.3 points higher | 11.1% of land2024 | 2.8% of land#152 of 190 · 2024 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMarshall Islands: 0.25 higher | +1.272025 | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAruba: 0.52 higher | +0.872025 | +0.35#65 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Netherlands | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands | Parliamentary republicmixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the US |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Majuro |
| Currency | Aruban florin (AWG) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Dutch, Papiamento | English, Marshallese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+12 |
| Calling code | +297 | +692 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Micronesia, Oceania |
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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- No. Aruba and Marshall Islands are almost exactly the same size. Aruba covers 179 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Marshall Islands?
- About 1.0 times: Marshall Islands has 1.01× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 36,282. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².
- Which is richer, Aruba or Marshall Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Aruba: $35,200 against $9,710 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 3.63× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Aruba or Marshall Islands?
- In Aruba: life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years, against 67.1 — 9.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Aruba and Marshall Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Aruba: dependent territory; Marshall Islands: parliamentary republic.