Andorra vs Congo
Congo is 731 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Congo about 731 times.
AndorraCongoAndorra moved onto Congo · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Congo. Put the other way, Congo is 731× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Brazzaville |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Congo at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Congo. 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 Congo?
- No. Andorra is 731 times smaller than Congo. Andorra covers 468 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Congo?
- About 731 times: Congo has 731× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Congo 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 Congo about 1.0×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Congo?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Congo 19 per km².