Aruba vs San Marino
Aruba is 2.93 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Aruba about 2.9 times.
ArubaSan MarinoAruba moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 2.93× the area of San Marino.
| Aruba | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 34,109 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | San Marino |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Aruba is 2.93 times larger than San Marino. Aruba covers 179 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Aruba?
- About 2.9 times: Aruba has 2.93× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Aruba and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 34,109. Density: Aruba 608 per km², San Marino 559 per km².