Aruba vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 68.1 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Vanuatu about 68 times.
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Aruba is 0.01× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 68.1× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 335,169 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Port-Vila |
| Region | Caribbean | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Aruba is 68.1 times smaller than Vanuatu. Aruba covers 179 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Vanuatu?
- About 68 times: Vanuatu has 68.1× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².