Aruba vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 231 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Switzerland about 231 times.
ArubaSwitzerlandAruba moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 231× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Bern |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Aruba is 231 times smaller than Switzerland. Aruba covers 179 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Switzerland?
- About 231 times: Switzerland has 231× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².