Andorra vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 90.2 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Netherlands about 90 times.
AndorraNetherlandsAndorra moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.01× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 90.2× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Amsterdam |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Andorra. 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 Netherlands?
- No. Andorra is 90.2 times smaller than Netherlands. Andorra covers 468 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Netherlands?
- About 90 times: Netherlands has 90.2× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Andorra. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².