Andorra vs Vatican City
Andorra is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Andorra about Infinity times.
AndorraVatican CityAndorra moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is — the area of Vatican City.
| Andorra | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 882 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Vatican City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Andorra is — times larger than Vatican City. Andorra covers 468 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Andorra?
- About Infinity times: Andorra has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Andorra and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 882. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².