Aruba vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.17 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 2.2 times.
ArubaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesAruba moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Aruba is 0.46× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.17× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 99,924 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Kingstown |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Aruba is 2.17 times smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Aruba covers 179 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 2.2 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 2.17× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 99,924. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².