Andorra at its true size
Andorra covers 468 km², number 179 of 194 countries by area. Home to 82,904 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.84× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 468 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 82,904 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 177 per km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella |
| Local time in Andorra la Vella | |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 IANA |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) Wikidata |
| Languages | Catalan |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Calling code | +376 |
| Codes | AD · AND · 020 |
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Where Andorra ranks
Among the independent states, in 32 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#185 of 19482,904 people#40 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#53 of 194177 people per km²#13 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#23 of 19289% urban#8 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#187 of 1921.09 births per woman#41 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#87 of 192+1.17% a year#7 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#181 of 1926.9 births per 1,000 people#35 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#137 of 1926.1 deaths per 1,000 people#43 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#190 of 19211.6% under 15#43 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#48 of 19216.6% aged 65 and over#40 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#8 of 192+10.2 per 1,000 people#2 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#129 of 1900.06 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#18 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#5 of 19284.2 years#4 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#174 of 1912.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#28 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#10 of 1785.07 doctors per 1,000 people#6 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#50 of 14567.7% gross enrolment#31 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#31 of 190an index of 0.913#22 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#21 of 185$53,230 a person#15 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#28 of 18494% online#15 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#13 of 184$79,567 a person#8 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#73 of 187+3.9% a year#4 of 42 in Europe
- Foreign investment#32 of 1846.0% of GDP#5 of 41 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#23 of 191156 subscriptions per 100 people#3 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- Forest area#69 of 19239% forest#14 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#113 of 19018.7% renewable#26 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#160 of 1918.9 µg/m³#28 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#48 of 19127.3% of the land protected#16 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#186 of 1900.3% of the land arable#42 of 42 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Andorra’s area, lit up on the map →
- Palau1.0×Andorra and Palau are almost exactly the same size.
- Seychelles1.02×Andorra and Seychelles are almost exactly the same size.
- Antigua and Barbuda1.06×Andorra is 6% larger than Antigua and Barbuda.
- Barbados1.07×Andorra is 7% larger than Barbados.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1.2×Andorra is 20% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Saint Lucia0.76×Andorra is 24% smaller than Saint Lucia.
How many times does Andorra fit into…
- Russia: about 36486 times
- Canada: about 21335 times
- United States: about 20997 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Andorra shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Coma Pedrosa2,942 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Andorra. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Andorra
- How big is Andorra?
- Andorra covers 468 km², which makes it number 179 of 194 countries by area. About 82,904 people live there (2025), 177 per km².
- Is Andorra bigger than Palau?
- Andorra and Palau are almost exactly the same size. Andorra: 468 km²; Palau: 466 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Andorra?
- At about 43° latitude, Mercator stretches Andorra to roughly 1.84× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Andorra?
- Andorra shares a land border with France, Spain.