Aruba vs Palau
Palau is 2.6 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Palau about 2.6 times.
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0.38×
Aruba is 0.38× the area of Palau. Put the other way, Palau is 2.6× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 17,663 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Koror |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- No. Aruba is 2.6 times smaller than Palau. Aruba covers 179 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Palau?
- About 2.6 times: Palau has 2.6× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 17,663. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Palau 38 per km².