Andorra vs Micronesia
Micronesia is 50% larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Micronesia about 1.5 times.
AndorraMicronesiaAndorra moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.67× the area of Micronesia. Put the other way, Micronesia is 1.5× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 702 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 113,683 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 162 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Palikir |
| 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; Micronesia at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Micronesia. 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 Micronesia?
- No. Andorra is 33% smaller than Micronesia. Andorra covers 468 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Micronesia?
- About 1.5 times: Micronesia has 1.5× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Micronesia 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 Micronesia about 1.02×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Micronesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Micronesia?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Micronesia 162 per km².