Andorra vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 568 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Western Sahara about 568 times.
AndorraWestern SaharaAndorra moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 568× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 612,000 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. Andorra is 568 times smaller than Western Sahara. Andorra covers 468 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Western Sahara?
- About 568 times: Western Sahara has 568× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara: 612,000 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².