Andorra vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 573 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into New Zealand about 573 times.
AndorraNew ZealandAndorra moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 573× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Wellington |
| Region | Southern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Andorra is 573 times smaller than New Zealand. Andorra covers 468 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into New Zealand?
- About 573 times: New Zealand has 573× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².