Aruba vs Sweden
Sweden is 2,500 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Sweden about 2500 times.
ArubaSwedenAruba moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 2,500× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Stockholm |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Aruba is 2,500 times smaller than Sweden. Aruba covers 179 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Sweden?
- About 2500 times: Sweden has 2,500× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Sweden 24 per km².