Andorra vs Ecuador
Ecuador is 550 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Ecuador about 550 times.
AndorraEcuadorAndorra moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Ecuador. Put the other way, Ecuador is 550× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 257,204 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 18,289,896 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Quito |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Ecuador at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Ecuador. 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 Ecuador?
- No. Andorra is 550 times smaller than Ecuador. Andorra covers 468 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Ecuador?
- About 550 times: Ecuador has 550× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Ecuador 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 Ecuador about 1.0×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Ecuador?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².