Andorra vs US Virgin Islands
Andorra is 35% larger than US Virgin Islands.
AndorraUS Virgin IslandsAndorra moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
1.35×
Andorra is 1.35× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Andorra | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 103,792 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Andorra is 35% larger than US Virgin Islands. Andorra covers 468 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Andorra?
- About 1.4 times: Andorra has 1.35× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Andorra and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or US Virgin Islands?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².