Andorra vs Marshall Islands
Andorra is 2.59 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Andorra about 2.6 times.
AndorraMarshall IslandsAndorra moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 2.59× the area of Marshall Islands.
| Andorra | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 36,282 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Majuro |
| 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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Marshall Islands. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Andorra is 2.59 times larger than Marshall Islands. Andorra covers 468 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Andorra?
- About 2.6 times: Andorra has 2.59× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Andorra and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Marshall Islands?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 36,282. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².