Andorra vs Spain
Spain is 1,081 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Spain about 1081 times.
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1,081× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Spain?
- No. Andorra is 1,081 times smaller than Spain. Andorra covers 468 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Spain?
- About 1081 times: Spain has 1,081× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Spain 98 per km².