Aruba vs North Korea
North Korea is 673 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into North Korea about 673 times.
ArubaNorth KoreaAruba moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 673× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Pyongyang |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. Aruba is 673 times smaller than North Korea. Aruba covers 179 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into North Korea?
- About 673 times: North Korea has 673× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², North Korea 220 per km².