Andorra vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 88.2 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Switzerland about 88 times.
AndorraSwitzerlandAndorra moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.01× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 88.2× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Bern |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- No. Andorra is 88.2 times smaller than Switzerland. Andorra covers 468 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Switzerland?
- About 88 times: Switzerland has 88.2× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².