Aruba vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 50% larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.5 times.
ArubaSaint Kitts and NevisAruba moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.67× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Put the other way, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.5× the size of Aruba.
 Aruba |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.5× the area | 179 km² | 269 km²#188 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAruba: 2.32× the population | 108,7852025 | 46,922#187 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAruba: 3.48× the density | 608 / km² | 174 / km²#54 of 194 |
| Urban populationAruba: 1.93× the urban share | 62%2025 | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAruba: 1.05× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman2024 | 1.53 per woman#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAruba: 0.56 points higher | +0.73%2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.54× the birth rate | 7.6 per 1,0002024 | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.28× the death rate | 7.8 per 1,0002024 | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1.8 points higher | 16.5%2025 | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Aruba: 6.1 points higher | 17.8%2025 | 11.7%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAruba: 0.6 per 1,000 higher | +1.0 per 1,0002025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.77 per 1,000#66 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAruba: 4.2 years longer | 76.5 years2024 | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 13.9 per 1,000 births#89 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.09 per 1,000#58 of 178 · 2018 |
| University enrolment | 14.1%2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.840#57 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAruba: 1.43× the income per person | $35,2002024 | $24,530#48 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAruba: 3.52× the economy | $4.17B2024 | $1.18B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Aruba: 1.41× the output per person | $51,7122024 | $36,777#59 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAruba: 4.1 points higher | +6.8%2024 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2023 |
| Foreign investmentAruba: 0.1 points higher | 2.5% of GDP2024 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 86.0% of GDP2024 | — |
| Internet users | — | 77%#105 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAruba: 1.1× the mobile subscriptions | 131 per 1002022 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 15.6× the forest share | 3% of land2024 | 42% of land#61 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAruba: 1.79× the CO₂ per person | 5.15 t a year2024 | 2.88 t a year#84 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyAruba: 7.3 points higher | 8.8%2022 | 1.5%#170 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAruba: 10.0 points higher | 26.9% of land2025 | 16.9% of land#101 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 8.1 points higher | 11.1% of land2024 | 19.2% of land#55 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,427 mm#62 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAruba: 0.14 higher | +1.272025 | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAruba: 0.55 higher | +0.872025 | +0.32#66 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 64.2 per 100,000#1 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Netherlands | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Basseterre |
| Currency | Aruban florin (AWG) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | Dutch, Papiamento | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +297 | +1 869 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- No. Aruba is 33% smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Aruba covers 179 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 1.5 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 1.5× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 46,922. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².
- Which is richer, Aruba or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- By gross national income per person, Aruba: $35,200 against $24,530 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.43× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Aruba or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- In Aruba: life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years, against 72.3 — 4.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Aruba and Saint Kitts and Nevis have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Aruba: dependent territory; Saint Kitts and Nevis: constitutional monarchy.