Andorra vs Barbados
Andorra is 7% larger than Barbados.
AndorraBarbadosAndorra moved onto Barbados · Equal-area projection
1.07×
Andorra is 1.07× the area of Barbados.
 Andorra |  Barbados | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAndorra: 1.07× the area | 468 km²#179 of 194 | 439 km²#183 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBarbados: 3.41× the population | 82,904#185 of 194 · 2025 | 282,623#174 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBarbados: 3.63× the density | 177 / km²#53 of 194 | 644 / km²#8 of 194 |
| Urban populationAndorra: 1.49× the urban share | 89%#23 of 192 · 2025 | 60%#106 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBarbados: 1.57× the births per woman | 1.09 per woman#187 of 192 · 2024 | 1.71 per woman#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAndorra: 1.11 points higher | +1.17%#87 of 192 · 2025 | +0.06%#154 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBarbados: 1.61× the birth rate | 6.9 per 1,000#181 of 192 · 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBarbados: 1.67× the death rate | 6.1 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 | 10.2 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Barbados: 5.5 points higher | 11.6%#190 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Barbados: 0.5 points higher | 16.6%#48 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#45 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAndorra: 10.5 per 1,000 higher | +10.2 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2025 | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBarbados: 34× the refugees for its size | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 | 2.04 per 1,000#41 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAndorra: 7.9 years longer | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 | 76.3 years#75 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBarbados: 3.79× the infant mortality | 2.4 per 1,000 births#174 of 191 · 2024 | 9.1 per 1,000 births#115 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAndorra: 1.71× the doctors per person | 5.07 per 1,000#10 of 178 · 2023 | 2.96 per 1,000#61 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAndorra: 1.33× the university enrolment | 67.7%#50 of 145 · 2024 | 50.8%#75 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexAndorra: 0.102 higher | 0.913#31 of 190 · 2023 | 0.811#68 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAndorra: 1.97× the income per person | $53,230#21 of 185 · 2025 | $27,080#42 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBarbados: 1.78× the economy | $4.5B2025 | $8.02B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Andorra: 3.07× the output per person | $79,567#13 of 184 · 2025 | $25,894#77 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAndorra: 1.2 points higher | +3.9%#73 of 187 · 2025 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 6.5%#65 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.7%#76 of 149 · 2016 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 34.1#78 of 149 · 2016 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 16.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 82.6% of jobs#8 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentAndorra: 2.6 points higher | 6.0% of GDP#32 of 184 · 2025 | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAndorra: 1.34× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 70%#118 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAndorra: 1.36× the mobile subscriptions | 156 per 100#23 of 191 · 2024 | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAndorra: 2.66× the forest share | 39% of land#69 of 192 · 2024 | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 2.52 t a year#93 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyAndorra: 13.2 points higher | 18.7%#113 of 190 · 2022 | 5.5%#157 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Barbados: 1.22× the air pollution | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAndorra: 26.2 points higher | 27.3% of land#48 of 191 · 2025 | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBarbados: 15.9 points higher | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 | 16.2% of land#66 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 87.5%#20 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,422 mm#63 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAndorra: 0.28 higher | +1.56#1 of 193 · 2025 | +1.28#14 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBarbados: 0.05 higher | +1.18#26 of 193 · 2025 | +1.23#24 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBarbados: 2.85× the homicide rate | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2020 | 7.4 per 100,000#36 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains its chiefs of state in the form of a co-principality; the two princes are the President of France and Bishop of Seu d'Urgell, Spain | Parliamentary republicparliamentary republic; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Bridgetown |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Barbadian dollar (BBD) |
| Official languages | Catalan | English, Bajan Creole |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +376 | +1 246 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Barbados at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Barbados. 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 Barbados?
- Yes. Andorra is 7% larger than Barbados. Andorra covers 468 km² and Barbados covers 439 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Andorra?
- About 1.1 times: Andorra has 1.07× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Andorra and Barbados 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 Barbados about 1.05×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Barbados. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Barbados?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Barbados 644 per km².
- Which is richer, Andorra or Barbados?
- By gross national income per person, Andorra: $53,230 against $27,080 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.97× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Andorra or Barbados?
- In Andorra: life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years, against 76.3 — 7.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Andorra and Barbados have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Andorra: constitutional monarchy; Barbados: parliamentary republic.