Andorra vs Maldives
Andorra is 57% larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Andorra about 1.6 times.
AndorraMaldivesAndorra moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
1.57×
Andorra is 1.57× the area of Maldives.
| Andorra | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 529,676 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Male |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| 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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Maldives. 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Andorra is 57% larger than Maldives. Andorra covers 468 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Andorra?
- About 1.6 times: Andorra has 1.57× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Andorra and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².