Andorra vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 19.5 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Puerto Rico about 19 times.
AndorraPuerto RicoAndorra moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.05× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 19.5× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | San Juan |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Puerto Rico. 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 Puerto Rico?
- No. Andorra is 19.5 times smaller than Puerto Rico. Andorra covers 468 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 19 times: Puerto Rico has 19.5× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Puerto Rico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².