Andorra vs Seychelles
Andorra and Seychelles are almost exactly the same size.
AndorraSeychellesAndorra moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
1.02×
Andorra is 1.02× the area of Seychelles.
| Andorra | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 122,730 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Victoria |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Seychelles. 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 Seychelles?
- Yes. Andorra and Seychelles are almost exactly the same size. Andorra covers 468 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Andorra?
- About 1.0 times: Andorra has 1.02× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Andorra and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Seychelles. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².