Aruba vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 147 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Rwanda about 147 times.
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Aruba is 0.01× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 147× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Kigali |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Aruba is 147 times smaller than Rwanda. Aruba covers 179 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Rwanda?
- About 147 times: Rwanda has 147× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².