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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIsle of Man: 1.22× the area | 468 km²#179 of 194 | 572 km² |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAbout the same population | 82,904#185 of 194 · 2025 | 84,1182025 |
| DensityAndorra: 1.2× the density | 177 / km²#53 of 194 | 147 / km² |
| Urban populationAndorra: 1.71× the urban share | 89%#23 of 192 · 2025 | 52%2025 |
| Fertility rateIsle of Man: 1.41× the births per woman | 1.09 per woman#187 of 192 · 2024 | 1.54 per woman2024 |
| Population growthAndorra: 1.22 points higher | +1.17%#87 of 192 · 2025 | −0.05%2025 |
| Birth rateIsle of Man: 1.2× the birth rate | 6.9 per 1,000#181 of 192 · 2024 | 8.3 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateIsle of Man: 1.74× the death rate | 6.1 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Isle of Man: 2.3 points higher | 11.6%#190 of 192 · 2025 | 13.9%2025 |
| People over 65Isle of Man: 7.0 points higher | 16.6%#48 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%2025 |
| Net migrationAndorra: 8.2 per 1,000 higher | +10.2 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2025 | +2.0 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAndorra: 3.1 years longer | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 | 81.1 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 2.4 per 1,000 births#174 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 5.07 per 1,000#10 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 67.7%#50 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.913#31 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIsle of Man: 1.63× the income per person | $53,230#21 of 185 · 2025 | $87,0302023 |
| GDPIsle of Man: 1.68× the economy | $4.5B2025 | $7.58B2023 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $79,567#13 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthAndorra: 5.9 points higher | +3.9%#73 of 187 · 2025 | −2.0%2023 |
| Foreign investment | 6.0% of GDP#32 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 156 per 100#23 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAndorra: 6.08× the forest share | 39% of land#69 of 192 · 2024 | 6% of land2024 |
| Renewable energyAndorra: 16.0 points higher | 18.7%#113 of 190 · 2022 | 2.7%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landAndorra: 22.7 points higher | 27.3% of land#48 of 191 · 2025 | 4.6% of land2025 |
| Arable landIsle of Man: 40.2 points higher | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 | 40.5% of land2024 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.56#1 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +1.18#26 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2020 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United Kingdom |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains its chiefs of state in the form of a co-principality; the two princes are the President of France and Bishop of Seu d'Urgell, Spain | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Tynwald) |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Douglas |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Pound sterling (GBP) |
| Official languages | Catalan | English, Manx |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC, summer time UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +376 | +44 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Northern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Andorra or Isle of Man?
- By gross national income per person, Isle of Man: $87,030 against $53,230 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.63× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Andorra or Isle of Man?
- In Andorra: life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years, against 81.1 — 3.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Andorra and Isle of Man have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Andorra: constitutional monarchy; Isle of Man: dependent territory.