Aruba vs Portugal
Portugal is 515 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Portugal about 515 times.
ArubaPortugalAruba moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 515× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Lisbon |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. Aruba is 515 times smaller than Portugal. Aruba covers 179 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Portugal?
- About 515 times: Portugal has 515× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Portugal 117 per km².