Aruba vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 144 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into North Macedonia about 144 times.
ArubaNorth MacedoniaAruba moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.01× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 144× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Skopje |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- No. Aruba is 144 times smaller than North Macedonia. Aruba covers 179 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into North Macedonia?
- About 144 times: North Macedonia has 144× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².