Andorra vs Sweden
Sweden is 956 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Sweden about 956 times.
AndorraSwedenAndorra moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 956× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Andorra is 956 times smaller than Sweden. Andorra covers 468 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Sweden?
- About 956 times: Sweden has 956× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Sweden 24 per km².