Andorra vs Cayman Islands

Andorra is 77% larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into Andorra about 1.8 times.

AndorraCayman IslandsAndorra moved onto Cayman Islands · Equal-area projection
1.77×
Andorra is 1.77× the area of Cayman Islands.
AndorraCayman Islands
Area468 km²264 km²
Population82,90475,844
Density177 / km²287 / km²
CapitalAndorra la VellaGeorge Town
RegionSouthern EuropeCaribbean
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours20

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; Cayman Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Cayman Islands. 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 Cayman Islands?
Yes. Andorra is 77% larger than Cayman Islands. Andorra covers 468 km² and Cayman Islands covers 264 km².
How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Andorra?
About 1.8 times: Andorra has 1.77× the area of Cayman Islands.
Why do Andorra and Cayman Islands 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 Cayman Islands about 1.12×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cayman Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Andorra or Cayman Islands?
Andorra: 82,904 people against 75,844. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Cayman Islands 287 per km².