Aruba vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 799 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Tajikistan about 799 times.
ArubaTajikistanAruba moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.0×
Aruba is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 799× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Dushanbe |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Aruba is 799 times smaller than Tajikistan. Aruba covers 179 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Tajikistan?
- About 799 times: Tajikistan has 799× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².