Aruba vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 22.7 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into South Georgia about 23 times.
ArubaSouth GeorgiaAruba moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.04× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 22.7× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 35 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | King Edward Point |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- No. Aruba is 22.7 times smaller than South Georgia. Aruba covers 179 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into South Georgia?
- About 23 times: South Georgia has 22.7× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 35. Density: Aruba 608 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².