Andorra vs Gambia
Gambia is 24.1 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Gambia about 24 times.
AndorraGambiaAndorra moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.04× the area of Gambia. Put the other way, Gambia is 24.1× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Banjul |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Gambia. 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 Gambia?
- No. Andorra is 24.1 times smaller than Gambia. Andorra covers 468 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Gambia?
- About 24 times: Gambia has 24.1× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Gambia 250 per km².