Aruba vs United States
United States is 54,898 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into United States about 54898 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 54,898× the size of Aruba.
 Aruba |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 54,898× the area | 179 km² | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 3,142× the population | 108,7852025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAruba: 17.5× the density | 608 / km² | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.3× the urban share | 62%2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.61 per woman2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAruba: 0.21 points higher | +0.73%2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.39× the birth rate | 7.6 per 1,0002024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.15× the death rate | 7.8 per 1,0002024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 0.6 points higher | 16.5%2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 0.6 points higher | 17.8%2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 2.6 per 1,000 higher | +1.0 per 1,0002025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 2.4 years longer | 76.5 years2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 5.63× the university enrolment | 14.1%2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.52× the income per person | $35,2002024 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 7,382× the economy | $4.17B2024 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.74× the output per person | $51,7122024 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAruba: 4.6 points higher | +6.8%2024 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentAruba: 1.5 points higher | 2.5% of GDP2024 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAruba: 75.0 points higher | 86.0% of GDP2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAruba: 1.16× the mobile subscriptions | 131 per 1002022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 12.5× the forest share | 3% of land2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.64× the CO₂ per person | 5.15 t a year2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 2.1 points higher | 8.8%2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAruba: 14.0 points higher | 26.9% of land2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 5.5 points higher | 11.1% of land2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAruba: 1.57 higher | +1.272025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionThe same | +0.872025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Netherlands | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Aruban florin (AWG) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Dutch, Papiamento | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +297 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Aruba is 54,898 times smaller than United States. Aruba covers 179 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into United States?
- About 54898 times: United States has 54,898× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Aruba or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $35,200 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 2.52× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Aruba or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 76.5 — 2.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Aruba and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Aruba: dependent territory; United States: presidential republic.