Andorra vs Isle of Man
Isle of Man is 22% larger than Andorra.
AndorraIsle of ManAndorra moved onto Isle of Man · Equal-area projection
0.82×
Andorra is 0.82× the area of Isle of Man. Put the other way, Isle of Man is 1.22× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Isle of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 572 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 84,118 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Douglas |
| 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; Isle of Man at 54° N is stretched to 2.93×. That difference is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man?
- No. Andorra is 18% smaller than Isle of Man. Andorra covers 468 km² and Isle of Man covers 572 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Isle of Man?
- About 1.2 times: Isle of Man has 1.22× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man about 2.93×. That is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man?
- Isle of Man: 84,118 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Isle of Man 147 per km².