Andorra vs Portugal
Portugal is 197 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Portugal about 197 times.
AndorraPortugalAndorra moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.01× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 197× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Lisbon |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- No. Andorra is 197 times smaller than Portugal. Andorra covers 468 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Portugal?
- About 197 times: Portugal has 197× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Portugal 117 per km².