Andorra vs Kiribati
Kiribati is 73% larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Kiribati about 1.7 times.
AndorraKiribatiAndorra moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
0.58×
Andorra is 0.58× the area of Kiribati. Put the other way, Kiribati is 1.73× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 136,488 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Tarawa |
| 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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. 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 Kiribati?
- No. Andorra is 42% smaller than Kiribati. Andorra covers 468 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Kiribati?
- About 1.7 times: Kiribati has 1.73× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Kiribati?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².