Andorra vs Belgium
Belgium is 65.6 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Belgium about 66 times.
AndorraBelgiumAndorra moved onto Belgium · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.02× the area of Belgium. Put the other way, Belgium is 65.6× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 30,688 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 11,941,781 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 389 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Brussels |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Belgium at 51° N is stretched to 2.49×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium?
- No. Andorra is 65.6 times smaller than Belgium. Andorra covers 468 km² and Belgium covers 30,688 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Belgium?
- About 66 times: Belgium has 65.6× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Belgium 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 Belgium about 2.49×. That is why Belgium 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 Belgium?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Belgium 389 per km².