Andorra vs Greece
Greece is 282 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Greece about 282 times.
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 282× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Athens |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Greece?
- No. Andorra is 282 times smaller than Greece. Andorra covers 468 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Greece?
- About 282 times: Greece has 282× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Greece 79 per km².