Andorra vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 257 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Nicaragua about 257 times.
AndorraNicaraguaAndorra moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 257× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Managua |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Andorra is 257 times smaller than Nicaragua. Andorra covers 468 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Nicaragua?
- About 257 times: Nicaragua has 257× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².