Aruba vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 3,600 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into South Sudan about 3600 times.
ArubaSouth SudanAruba moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 3,600× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Juba |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Aruba is 3,600 times smaller than South Sudan. Aruba covers 179 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into South Sudan?
- About 3600 times: South Sudan has 3,600× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².