Aruba vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 2,744 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Turkmenistan about 2744 times.
ArubaTurkmenistanAruba moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 2,744× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Aruba is 2,744 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Aruba covers 179 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 2744 times: Turkmenistan has 2,744× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².