Andorra vs Kuwait
Kuwait is 38.1 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Kuwait about 38 times.
AndorraKuwaitAndorra moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.03× the area of Kuwait. Put the other way, Kuwait is 38.1× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Kuwait City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Kuwait. 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 Kuwait?
- No. Andorra is 38.1 times smaller than Kuwait. Andorra covers 468 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Kuwait?
- About 38 times: Kuwait has 38.1× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kuwait. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Kuwait?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².