Andorra vs Greenland
Greenland is 4,628 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Greenland about 4628 times.
AndorraGreenlandAndorra moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 4,628× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 56,831 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Nuuk |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern 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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. Andorra is 4,628 times smaller than Greenland. Andorra covers 468 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Greenland?
- About 4628 times: Greenland has 4,628× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 56,831. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².