Andorra vs Somalia
Somalia is 1,363 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Somalia about 1363 times.
AndorraSomaliaAndorra moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 1,363× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Mogadishu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Andorra is 1,363 times smaller than Somalia. Andorra covers 468 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Somalia?
- About 1363 times: Somalia has 1,363× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Somalia 31 per km².