Andorra Facts

by countryaah · Published June 3, 2019 · Updated April 25, 2020

Andorra, partly independent principality between France and Spain; 468 km², 77,000 residents (2019).Andorra, which includes a valley system in the eastern Pyrenees, is under the sovereignty of France’s president and bishop. The capital is Andorra la Vella (19,800 residents, 2019).

Country facts

Principate of Andorra / Principality of Andorra
Country abbreviation: AD
Area: 468 km²
Population (2019): 77,000 residents
Capital: Andorra la Vella
Main language: Catalan
State: Monarchy
Head of State: Emmanuel Macron (President of France) and Joan Enric Vives Sicília (Bishop of Urgel)
Head of Government: Antoni Martí
Per capita GDP (2018): US $ 42,030
GNI per capita: no data available
Currency unit: euro
Currency code: EUR
Country number (telephony): 376
Internet domain name: ad
Time difference compared to Sweden: 0
National Day: September 8 (Paréage contract, 1278)

Nature

Land use: forest (34%), agricultural land (38%), other (28%)

Population

Population density (2019): 164 residents per km²
Natural population growth (2019): 0.2%; birth number 7 ‰, death number 4 ‰
Age structure (2019): 0-14 years (14%), 15-64 (72%), 65- (14%)
Life expectancy (2017): 82 years, men 80 years, women 85 years
Infant mortality (2019): 3 per 1,000 live births
Population forecast 2050: 81 900 residents
HDI (2017): 0.858 (place 35 of 189)
Urbanization rate (2019): 88%
Most populous cities (2019): Andorra la Vella (19,800 residents), Les Escaldes (15,000)

Business

Industry’s contribution to GDP (2015): agriculture (12%), industry (34%), service (54%)
Export (2015): USD 79 million
Main export products: tobacco products, furniture
Main exporting countries: Spain, France
Imports (2015): US $ 1,257 million
Main import products: consumer goods, food
Main importing countries: Spain, France

Andorra is a principality between France and Spain. The country has pronounced rocky terrain with sharp ridges, the peaks of which in several places rise to close to 3,000 m above sea level, between plateaus that are penetrated by deep valleys. In winter, the area is snow-covered, but in the summer it has an intense greenery.

According to the constitution, the President of France and the Spanish bishop of Urgel are the country’s heads of state, but their positions are essentially formal. The legislative power lies with a parliament that is elected in general elections every four years. The tourism industry forms the basis of the country’s economy and accounts for more than 80% of GDP.