Andorra vs Northern Mariana Islands
Andorra and Northern Mariana Islands are almost exactly the same size.
AndorraNorthern Mariana IslandsAndorra moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
1.01×
Andorra is 1.01× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
 Andorra |  Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 468 km²#179 of 194 | 464 km² |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAndorra: 1.9× the population | 82,904#185 of 194 · 2025 | 43,5412025 |
| DensityAndorra: 1.89× the density | 177 / km²#53 of 194 | 94 / km² |
| Urban populationNorthern Mariana Islands: 1.04× the urban share | 89%#23 of 192 · 2025 | 92%2025 |
| Fertility rateNorthern Mariana Islands: 2.13× the births per woman | 1.09 per woman#187 of 192 · 2024 | 2.32 per woman2024 |
| Population growthAndorra: 2.85 points higher | +1.17%#87 of 192 · 2025 | −1.68%2025 |
| Birth rateNorthern Mariana Islands: 1.75× the birth rate | 6.9 per 1,000#181 of 192 · 2024 | 12.1 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateAndorra: 1.22× the death rate | 6.1 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 | 5.0 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Northern Mariana Islands: 9.6 points higher | 11.6%#190 of 192 · 2025 | 21.2%2025 |
| People over 65Andorra: 5.8 points higher | 16.6%#48 of 192 · 2025 | 10.8%2025 |
| Net migrationAndorra: 32.3 per 1,000 higher | +10.2 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2025 | −22.1 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAndorra: 5.3 years longer | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 2.4 per 1,000 births#174 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 5.07 per 1,000#10 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 67.7%#50 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.913#31 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $53,230#21 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDPAndorra: 4.11× the economy | $4.5B2025 | $1.1B2022 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $79,567#13 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthNorthern Mariana Islands: 12.7 points higher | +3.9%#73 of 187 · 2025 | +16.6%2022 |
| Foreign investment | 6.0% of GDP#32 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | — | 22.3% of GDP2022 |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 156 per 100#23 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaNorthern Mariana Islands: 1.37× the forest share | 39% of land#69 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 0.00 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyAndorra: 18.2 points higher | 18.7%#113 of 190 · 2022 | 0.5%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Andorra: 3.3× the air pollution | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 | 2.7 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landAndorra: 24.5 points higher | 27.3% of land#48 of 191 · 2025 | 2.8% of land2025 |
| Arable landThe same | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land2024 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.56#1 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +1.18#26 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2020 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United States of America |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains its chiefs of state in the form of a co-principality; the two princes are the President of France and Bishop of Seu d'Urgell, Spain | Dependent territorya commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the US; republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Saipan |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Catalan | English, Chamorro, Carolinian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+10 |
| Calling code | +376 | +1 670 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Micronesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Northern Mariana Islands. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Andorra and Northern Mariana Islands are almost exactly the same size. Andorra covers 468 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Andorra?
- About 1.0 times: Andorra has 1.01× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Andorra and Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Northern Mariana Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 43,541. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Andorra or Northern Mariana Islands?
- In Andorra: life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years, against 78.9 — 5.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Andorra and Northern Mariana Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Andorra: constitutional monarchy; Northern Mariana Islands: dependent territory.