Andorra - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Andorra. Landlocked; straddles a number of important crossroads in the Pyrenees. Mother's mean age at first birth is 32.8 years (2019) (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is
Geographical data of Andorra
| Location | Southwestern Europe, Pyrenees mountains, on the border between France and Spain |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 42 30 N, 1 30 E |
| Map references | Europe |
| Tarrain | rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys |
| Natural Resources | hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead |
| Natural Hazards | avalanches |
| Irrigated Land | 0 sq km (2022) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 118 km |
| Border Countries | France 55 km; Spain 63 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Climate | temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers |
| Area | |
| Total Area | |
| Land Area | 468 sq km |
| Water Area | 0 sq km |
| comparative Area | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Pic de Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m |
| Lowest point | Riu Runer 840 m |
| Mean elevation | 1,996 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 40% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 1.7% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 38.3% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 34% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 26% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
Population is unevenly distributed and is concentrated in the seven urbanized valleys that make up the country's parishes (political administrative divisions)
People and Society
In Andorra, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Spanish 34.3%, Andorran 32.1%, Portuguese 10%, French 5.6%, other 18% (2024 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | -0.12% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 6.9 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | 9.1% of GDP (2020) |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | 2.5 beds/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 1.47 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.71 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | NA |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | |
| Literacy | age 15 and over can read and write |
| Education expenditures | 2.9% of GDP (2021 est.) |
| Net Migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Andorran | Andorran(s) |
| Languages | Catalan (official) 44.1%, Castilian 40.3%, Portuguese 13.5%, French 10%, English 3%, other 6.8% (2022 est.) |
| Religions | Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic) 89.5, other 8.8%, unaffiliated 1.7% (2020 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 12% (male 5,276/female 4,954) |
| 15-64 years | 67.7% (male 29,562/female 28,201) |
| 65 years and over | 20.4% (2024 est.) (male 8,814/female 8,563) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 38.1 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 18.1 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 20.1 |
| Potential support ratio | 5 (2021) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 48.8 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 48.7 years |
| Female | 48.8 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 87.8% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 23,000 ANDORRA LA VELLA (capital) (2018). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.06 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.06 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 1.03 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 1.05 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 3.4 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 3.2 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 83.8 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 81.6 years |
| Female | 86.2 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 100% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: 100% of population |
| Improved: total | total: 100% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0% of population (2020 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 100% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: 100% of population |
| Improved: total | total: 100% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0% of population (2020 est.) |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 10.99 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 3.59 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 4.98 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 2.32 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Total | 31.8% (2020 est.) |
| Male | 35.3% (2020 est.) |
| Female | 28.3% (2020 est.) |
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about Andorra
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