Andorra vs Malta
Andorra is 48% larger than Malta.
AndorraMaltaAndorra moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
1.48×
Andorra is 1.48× the area of Malta.
| Andorra | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 579,704 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Valletta |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Andorra is 48% larger than Malta. Andorra covers 468 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Andorra?
- About 1.5 times: Andorra has 1.48× the area of Malta.
- Why do Andorra and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².