Aruba vs Serbia
Serbia is 494 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Serbia about 494 times.
ArubaSerbiaAruba moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 494× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Belgrade |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- No. Aruba is 494 times smaller than Serbia. Aruba covers 179 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Serbia?
- About 494 times: Serbia has 494× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Serbia 74 per km².