Aruba vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 1,497 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into New Zealand about 1497 times.
ArubaNew ZealandAruba moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 1,497× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Wellington |
| Region | Caribbean | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Aruba is 1,497 times smaller than New Zealand. Aruba covers 179 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into New Zealand?
- About 1497 times: New Zealand has 1,497× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².