Andorra vs Antarctica
Antarctica is 29,915 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Antarctica about 29915 times.
AndorraAntarcticaAndorra moved onto Antarctica · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Antarctica. Put the other way, Antarctica is 29,915× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Antarctica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 14,000,000 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 4,400 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | Antarctica |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Antarctica at 85° S is stretched to 129×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Andorra. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Antarctica?
- No. Andorra is 29,915 times smaller than Antarctica. Andorra covers 468 km² and Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Antarctica?
- About 29915 times: Antarctica has 29,915× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Antarctica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Antarctica about 129×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Andorra. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Antarctica?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 4,400. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Antarctica 0.00 per km².