Aruba vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 984 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Uruguay about 984 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 984× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Montevideo |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Aruba is 984 times smaller than Uruguay. Aruba covers 179 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Uruguay?
- About 984 times: Uruguay has 984× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².