Aruba vs Mauritius
Mauritius is 11.4 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Mauritius about 11 times.
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Aruba is 0.09× the area of Mauritius. Put the other way, Mauritius is 11.4× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Port Louis |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- No. Aruba is 11.4 times smaller than Mauritius. Aruba covers 179 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Mauritius?
- About 11 times: Mauritius has 11.4× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².