Andorra vs Qatar
Qatar is 24.4 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Qatar about 24 times.
AndorraQatarAndorra moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.04× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 24.4× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Doha |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. 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 Qatar?
- No. Andorra is 24.4 times smaller than Qatar. Andorra covers 468 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Qatar?
- About 24 times: Qatar has 24.4× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Qatar 260 per km².