Andorra vs Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands is 26.1 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Falkland Islands about 26 times.
AndorraFalkland IslandsAndorra moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.04× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 26.1× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 4,550 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Stanley |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| 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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Andorra. 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 Falkland Islands?
- No. Andorra is 26.1 times smaller than Falkland Islands. Andorra covers 468 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 26 times: Falkland Islands has 26.1× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Andorra. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Falkland Islands?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 4,550. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².