Aruba vs Nauru
Aruba is 8.52 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Aruba about 8.5 times.
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8.52×
Aruba is 8.52× the area of Nauru.
| Aruba | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 12,025 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Yaren District |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Aruba is 8.52 times larger than Nauru. Aruba covers 179 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Aruba?
- About 8.5 times: Aruba has 8.52× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Aruba and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 12,025. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Nauru 573 per km².