Andorra vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 5,010 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into DR Congo about 5010 times.
AndorraDR CongoAndorra moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 5,010× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Kinshasa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 9 |
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; DR Congo at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to DR 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 DR Congo?
- No. Andorra is 5,010 times smaller than DR Congo. Andorra covers 468 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into DR Congo?
- About 5010 times: DR Congo has 5,010× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and DR 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 DR Congo about 1.0×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².