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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 439 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 282,623 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 644 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Bridgetown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; 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.