Andorra vs South Africa
South Africa is 2,609 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into South Africa about 2609 times.
AndorraSouth AfricaAndorra moved onto South Africa · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 2,609× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Pretoria |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to South Africa. 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 South Africa?
- No. Andorra is 2,609 times smaller than South Africa. Andorra covers 468 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into South Africa?
- About 2609 times: South Africa has 2,609× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Africa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², South Africa 53 per km².