Aruba vs Panama
Panama is 414 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Panama about 414 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 414× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Panama City |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° 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 Panama?
- No. Aruba is 414 times smaller than Panama. Aruba covers 179 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Panama?
- About 414 times: Panama has 414× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Panama 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 Panama 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 Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Panama 62 per km².