Andorra vs Saint Helena
Andorra is 19% larger than Saint Helena.
AndorraSaint HelenaAndorra moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
1.19×
Andorra is 1.19× the area of Saint Helena.
| Andorra | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 5,633 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Jamestown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| 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; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Helena. 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 Saint Helena?
- Yes. Andorra is 19% larger than Saint Helena. Andorra covers 468 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Andorra?
- About 1.2 times: Andorra has 1.19× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Andorra and Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Helena. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Saint Helena?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 5,633. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².