Andorra vs Namibia
Namibia is 1,764 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Namibia about 1764 times.
AndorraNamibiaAndorra moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 1,764× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Windhoek |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern 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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Namibia. 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 Namibia?
- No. Andorra is 1,764 times smaller than Namibia. Andorra covers 468 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Namibia?
- About 1764 times: Namibia has 1,764× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Namibia?
- Namibia: 3,092,816 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².