Aruba vs Moldova
Moldova is 189 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Moldova about 189 times.
ArubaMoldovaAruba moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.01× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 189× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Chisinau |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern 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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- No. Aruba is 189 times smaller than Moldova. Aruba covers 179 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Moldova?
- About 189 times: Moldova has 189× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Moldova 70 per km².