Andorra vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 8.69 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into South Georgia about 8.7 times.
AndorraSouth GeorgiaAndorra moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.12× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 8.69× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 35 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | King Edward Point |
| Region | Southern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Andorra. 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 Georgia?
- No. Andorra is 8.69 times smaller than South Georgia. Andorra covers 468 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into South Georgia?
- About 8.7 times: South Georgia has 8.69× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and South Georgia 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 Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Andorra. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or South Georgia?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 35. Density: Andorra 177 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².