Aruba vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 28.6 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 29 times.
ArubaTrinidad and TobagoAruba moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Aruba is 0.03× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 28.6× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Aruba is 28.6 times smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Aruba covers 179 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 29 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 28.6× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².