Andorra vs Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is 77.2 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 77 times.
AndorraGuinea-BissauAndorra moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.01× the area of Guinea-Bissau. Put the other way, Guinea-Bissau is 77.2× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Bissau |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Guinea-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea-Bissau. 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- No. Andorra is 77.2 times smaller than Guinea-Bissau. Andorra covers 468 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 77 times: Guinea-Bissau has 77.2× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².