Andorra vs Iceland
Iceland is 220 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Iceland about 220 times.
AndorraIcelandAndorra moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 220× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 392,404 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Reykjavik |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Andorra is 220 times smaller than Iceland. Andorra covers 468 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Iceland?
- About 220 times: Iceland has 220× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².