Aruba vs Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is 53% larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Wallis and Futuna about 1.5 times.
ArubaWallis and FutunaAruba moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.65× the area of Wallis and Futuna. Put the other way, Wallis and Futuna is 1.53× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 11,558 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- No. Aruba is 35% smaller than Wallis and Futuna. Aruba covers 179 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Wallis and Futuna?
- About 1.5 times: Wallis and Futuna has 1.53× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 11,558. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².