Andorra vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 77.3 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Taiwan about 77 times.
AndorraTaiwanAndorra moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.01× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 77.3× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Taipei |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Andorra is 77.3 times smaller than Taiwan. Andorra covers 468 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Taiwan?
- About 77 times: Taiwan has 77.3× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².