Aruba vs Norfolk Island
Aruba is 5.11 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Aruba about 5.1 times.
ArubaNorfolk IslandAruba moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
5.11×
Aruba is 5.11× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Aruba | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 2,188 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Kingston |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Aruba is 5.11 times larger than Norfolk Island. Aruba covers 179 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Aruba?
- About 5.1 times: Aruba has 5.11× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Aruba and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 2,188. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².