Andorra vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Andorra is 20% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
AndorraSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesAndorra moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
1.2×
Andorra is 1.2× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Andorra | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 99,924 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Kingstown |
| 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; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Andorra is 20% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Andorra covers 468 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Andorra?
- About 1.2 times: Andorra has 1.2× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Andorra and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².