Andorra vs Eritrea
Eritrea is 251 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Eritrea about 251 times.
AndorraEritreaAndorra moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Eritrea. Put the other way, Eritrea is 251× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Asmara |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Eritrea. 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 Eritrea?
- No. Andorra is 251 times smaller than Eritrea. Andorra covers 468 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Eritrea?
- About 251 times: Eritrea has 251× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Eritrea 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 Eritrea about 1.08×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Eritrea?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².