Andorra vs Curaçao
Andorra is 5% larger than Curaçao.
AndorraCuraçaoAndorra moved onto Curaçao · Equal-area projection
1.05×
Andorra is 1.05× the area of Curaçao.
| Andorra | Curaçao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 444 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 156,263 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 352 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Willemstad |
| 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; Curaçao at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Curaçao. 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 Curaçao?
- Yes. Andorra is 5% larger than Curaçao. Andorra covers 468 km² and Curaçao covers 444 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Andorra?
- About 1.1 times: Andorra has 1.05× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Andorra and Curaçao 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 Curaçao about 1.05×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Curaçao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Curaçao?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Curaçao 352 per km².