Andorra vs Croatia
Croatia is 121 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Croatia about 121 times.
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Andorra is 0.01× the area of Croatia. Put the other way, Croatia is 121× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Zagreb |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Croatia?
- No. Andorra is 121 times smaller than Croatia. Andorra covers 468 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Croatia?
- About 121 times: Croatia has 121× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Croatia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Croatia 68 per km².