Aruba vs Qatar
Qatar is 63.9 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Qatar about 64 times.
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Aruba is 0.02× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 63.9× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Doha |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- No. Aruba is 63.9 times smaller than Qatar. Aruba covers 179 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Qatar?
- About 64 times: Qatar has 63.9× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Qatar 260 per km².