Andorra vs Guam
Guam is 16% larger than Andorra.
AndorraGuamAndorra moved onto Guam · Equal-area projection
0.86×
Andorra is 0.86× the area of Guam. Put the other way, Guam is 1.16× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 168,999 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Agana |
| Region | Southern Europe | Micronesia |
| 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; Guam at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Guam. 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 Guam?
- No. Andorra is 14% smaller than Guam. Andorra covers 468 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Guam?
- About 1.2 times: Guam has 1.16× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Guam 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 Guam about 1.06×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Guam?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Guam 311 per km².