Andorra vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 26 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Vanuatu about 26 times.
AndorraVanuatuAndorra moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.04× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 26× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 335,169 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Port-Vila |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Andorra is 26 times smaller than Vanuatu. Andorra covers 468 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Vanuatu?
- About 26 times: Vanuatu has 26× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².