Aruba vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 113 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Slovenia about 113 times.
ArubaSloveniaAruba moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.01× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 113× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Ljubljana |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Aruba is 113 times smaller than Slovenia. Aruba covers 179 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Slovenia?
- About 113 times: Slovenia has 113× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².