Andorra vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 2,202 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Mauritania about 2202 times.
AndorraMauritaniaAndorra moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 2,202× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Nouakchott |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Andorra is 2,202 times smaller than Mauritania. Andorra covers 468 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Mauritania?
- About 2202 times: Mauritania has 2,202× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Mauritania?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².