National Identity
- Official name
- Principality of Andorra
- Official name (in Catalan)
- Principat d'Andorra
- Name etymology
the origin of the country's name is obscure; may originate from the Navarrese word andurrial, meaning "shrub-covered land;" alternatively, may derive from the Arabic ad-darra meaning "the forest," a reference to its location; many other theories exist
Sources:- Article 1.1 - Constitution of the Principality of Andorra ↗ - The General Council - Principality of Andorra
- The World Factbook: Andorra - CIA
- Coat of arms
- National flag
Translated from the Government of Andorra The flag of the Principality of Andorra has traditionally been formed of three similar consecutive vertical stripes: the first, next to the pole, is blue in colour, the second, in the middle, is yellow in colour, and the third red in colour.
The coat of arms of the Principality of Andorra is placed in the centre of the flag, on the yellow stripe
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Ministry of Culture of Andorra In the press we are told that the Andorran flag would have three colours with different meanings: blue in honour of France, red for Spain and yellow for "the republic" [...] We do not have official documents in which we are told of the reasons for this choice of colours
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Ministry of Culture of Andorra we know that the proposal arose on Tuesday 11 December 1866, a date that we can mark as that of the creation of the country's national flag. And the main protagonist, together with Napoleon III, was the Syndic General Guillem d'Areny-Plandolit (1822-1876), Baron of Senaller and Gramenet.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Ministry of Culture of Andorra since it was created in 1866, until well into the 20th century different models of the Andorran flag were used in Andorra which shared only the colours: red, blue and yellow were non-negotiable; however, their order and orientation, as well as whether the coat of arms was included on the flag, were variable.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Ministry of Culture of Andorra It seems that it was not until 1930 that the tricolour flag with vertical stripes and with the coat of arms embroidered on the central stripe, the yellow one, definitively gains ground over other Andorran flags.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Ministry of Culture of Andorra But more important and significant was the resolution that the General Council led by the Syndic Francesc Cairat i Freixes (1880-1968) adopted regarding the flag on 22 December 1942: [...] The official flag is of three colours, in vertical direction: blue, yellow and red, of the same dimensions with the blue attached to the pole.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Ministry of Culture of Andorra With the approval of the Andorran Constitution in 1993, the official status of the three state signs of Andorra was confirmed through its Article 2.2: “the national anthem, the flag and the coat of arms of Andorra are the traditional ones”. A rather generic article that had to be expanded by the Law on the use of state signs, of 20 June 1996, which required the preparation of a “book of graphic standards” for the use and reproduction of the Andorran state symbols. It was then that it was specified, with complete exactness, how the only official Andorran state signs had to be -and are-: the coat of arms, the flag and the anthem of Andorra.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerSources:- documents.bopa.ad ↗ - the Government of Andorra
- historia.ad ↗ - the Ministry of Culture of Andorra
- historia.ad ↗ - the Ministry of Culture of Andorra
- National anthem
- El Gran Carlemany1:06
- Title (in Catalan)
- El Gran Carlemany
- Title (in English, translated)
- The Great Charlemagne
- Lyrics
El gran Carlemany, mon Pare dels alarbs me deslliurà, I del cel vida em donà de Meritxell, la gran Mare, Princesa nasquí i Pubilla entre dos nacions neutral Sols resto lúnica filla de l’imperi Carlemany. Creient i lluire onze segles, creient i lliure vull ser. ¡Siguin els furs mos tutors i mos Prínceps defensors! I mos Prínceps defensors!
Source: - Citizens
- Andorrans
- Official name:Article 1.1 - Constitution of the Principality of Andorra ↗ - The General Council - Principality of Andorra
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Andorra - CIA
- National flag:documents.bopa.ad ↗ - the Government of Andorra
- National flag:historia.ad ↗ - the Ministry of Culture of Andorra
- National flag:historia.ad ↗ - the Ministry of Culture of Andorra
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Total area
- 468 km²
- Land area
- 468 km²
- Water area
- 0.00 km²
- Coastline
- 0 km(Landlocked)
- Terrain
Rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys - Mean elevation
- 1,996 m
- Highest point
- 2,946 mPic de Coma Pedrosa
- Lowest point
- 840 mRiu Runer
- Climate
Temperate snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers - Avg. temperature
- 5.5 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 0.8 to 10 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 996 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 1.4 −2.6 −6.4 79 February 2.1 −2.1 −6.2 61 March 5 0.8 −3.6 73 April 7.2 3 −1.7 100 May 12.1 7.6 2.7 115 June 16.8 12.2 7.1 105 July 19.7 14.8 9.4 82 August 19.9 14.7 9.3 79 September 16 10.7 5.5 74 October 11.9 6.8 2 72 November 5.5 1 −3.2 88 December 2.2 −1.8 −5.5 70 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Andorra - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable1.6%Pasture38.3%Forest38.7%Other21.4%
- Arable land
- 733 hectares (1.6%)
- Permanent crops
- 8 hectares (0.0%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 18,000 hectares (38.3%)
- Forest
- 18,196 hectares (38.7%)
- Other land
- 10,063 hectares (21.4%)
Source:
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate:The World Factbook: Andorra - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +1.02% per year+849 people/yearWorld Rank98thof 237
- Birth rate
- 6.9 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 6.3 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- +9.0 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 44.2 yearsWorld Rank29thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years11.4%15-64 years71.4%65 years +17.2%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 17.2%
- Share aged under 18
- 14.5%
- Total dependency ratio
- 40
- Youth dependency ratio
- 16
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 24
- Sex ratio
- 1.04 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 1.7% 2.3% 70-79 3.7% 3.6% 60-69 6.9% 6.5% 50-59 8.8% 8.4% 40-49 8.0% 7.8% 30-39 7.1% 6.4% 20-29 6.3% 5.7% 10-19 5.0% 4.8% 0-9 3.6% 3.3% - 2026
- 0.99 below the replacement level for Andorra ()1.11 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank225thof 237
- 0.53 daughters per woman0.47 below replacement, long-run each generation smaller than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +0.5 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 0.5 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- +9.0 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 89.0% live in 74,551 urban residents
- Largest places2025
- Andorra la Vella, Escaldes-Engordany, Encamp, Sant Julià de LòriaRankPlacePopulation (2025 estimate)1Andorra la Vella21,4962Escaldes-Engordany16,1623Encamp8,8174Sant Julià de Lòria8,3125La Massana6,3006Ordino3,3787Santa Coloma d'Andorra3,3408Canillo2,6239El Pas de la Casa2,28410Arinsal2,210Source:
- Department of Statistics, Andorra (2025 estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- Population is unevenly distributed and is concentrated in the seven urbanized valleys that make up the country's parishes (political administrative divisions).
- Ethnic groups2024
- Figures count country of birth, not ethnicity.Spanish34.3%Andorran32.1%Portuguese10.0%French5.6%Other18.0%
- Religions2020
- Christian89.5%Other8.8%Unaffiliated1.7%
Christians are predominantly Roman Catholic.
Source:- The World Factbook: Andorra - CIA
- Languages
- Catalan (Català)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:Department of Statistics, Andorra (2025 estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Andorra - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- Constitutional monarchyThe two Coprinces, ex officio the Bishop of Urgell and the President of the French Republic, are jointly and indivisibly Head of State; the official name is "Principat d'Andorra" (Arts. 1, 43).Source:
- System of government
- ParliamentaryThe Constitution names the political system a "parliamentary Coprincipality" (Art. 1); the Head of Government is elected by the Consell General (parliament), to which the Government is collectively responsible under a censure procedure.
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Government
- Parliament (in Catalan)
- Capital
- Andorra la Vella24,606 people(2025)
- National holidays
- 14 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- TueJan 6Epiphany
- MonFeb 16Carnival
- SatMar 14Constitution Day
- FriApr 3Good Friday
- MonApr 6Easter Monday
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- MonMay 25Pentecost Monday
- SatAug 15Assumption Day
- TueSep 8Our Lady of Meritxell
- SunNov 1All Saints' Day
- TueDec 8Immaculate Conception
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
- SatDec 26Saint Stephen's Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +376
- Internet TLD
- .ad
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- AD, AND
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Constitució del Principat d'Andorra, Catalan text with the English edition ↗ - General Council of Andorra (Consell General)
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
Economy
- High income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +1.9% per yearWorld Rank137thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $53,988 (25th in the world)
Source:- 2024
- Services77.6% of GDPIndustry12.8% of GDPAgriculture0.5% of GDPManufacturing3.1%part of industryThe shape of the economySource:
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 4%up 1.6 percentage points1.6pp from 2025
- Budget balance2026
- 2.2% of GDP surplus
- Current account
- 20.5% of GDP, $1 billion surplus
Source: - Trade2024
- Goods$255 million7%
- Services$3.4 billion93%
- Total exports
- $3.6 billion
- Change from 2023
- up 14.7 percent on the previous year14.7%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Andorra - CIA
- Industries
- tourism (particularly skiing), banking, timber, furniture
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Andorra - CIA
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Rent
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- Buying an apartment
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- 2024
- €1,376 per month, gross$1,490 (USD)
- Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.913Very highWorld Rank32ndof 193AndorraWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Andorra World 2000 0.825 0.651 2001 0.832 0.657 2002 0.838 0.662 2003 0.840 0.669 2004 0.849 0.675 2005 0.842 0.681 2006 0.851 0.688 2007 0.859 0.694 2008 0.864 0.698 2009 0.866 0.701 2010 0.870 0.707 2011 0.875 0.713 2012 0.876 0.717 2013 0.862 0.721 2014 0.866 0.726 2015 0.869 0.731 2016 0.872 0.735 2017 0.873 0.739 2018 0.875 0.741 2019 0.876 0.745 2020 0.851 0.742 2021 0.871 0.742 2022 0.893 0.752 2023 0.913 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 11.6 years
- Expected for a child today
- 14.5 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Education expenditure2023
- 1.9% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 12.8%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 94.4% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 94.4%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 127,571
- Fixed telephone lines
- 53,215
- Fixed broadband
- 52.4 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Inbound tourists2024
- Official tourism site4.2 million arrivalsup 35% against 201935% above 2019World Rank51stof 139
- Per resident
- 50.9 arrivals per resident
- Same-day visitors
- 5.5 million arrivals
- $2.5 billion(2023)
- Residents' trips abroad
- 84,300 overnight trips
- $298.4 million(2023)
- Hotel beds
- 30,293
- Average hotel stay
- 2.8 nights
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2024A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 1 site1 cultural
Site Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley Source:- The World Factbook: Andorra - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Andorra - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Homicide rate2020
- 2.6 per 100,000 peopleLow by global standards
- Crime rates
- 7 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 2.6 2 2020 Serious assault 326.9 250 2019 Sexual violence 49.7 38 2019 Kidnapping 0.0 0 2019 Burglary 110.8 80 2015 Theft 1,449.3 1,046 2015 Vehicle theft 0.0 0 2014 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2022
- 57.7 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 46
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 84.5 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 7.7% of GDP$3,605 per person
- Physicians2023
- 5.07 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2008latest available
- 2.6 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 4.9 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 11 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 11.1 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2015latest available
- 35.4% of adults
- Men
- 37.5%
- Women
- 33.2%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Road traffic deaths2013
- 7.6 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Environment
- 2024
- 7.2 µg/m³ of PM2.50.2 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted162ndof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
- National standard
- 25 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- deforestation
- soil erosion from overgrazing
- air pollution
- wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal
Source:- The World Factbook: Andorra - CIA
- International agreements
- 10 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 18 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2017 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 2011 Kyoto Protocol not a party Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 2009 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 2009 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 2015 CITES in force 2022 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) not a party Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety not a party Nagoya Protocol not a party Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 2012 World Heritage Convention in force 1997 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 2002 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1999 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) not a party Stockholm Convention (POPs) not a party Minamata Convention on Mercury not a party Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea not a party High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) signed 2025, not ratified MARPOL 73/78 not a party Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Andorra - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- Obesity2024
- 17.1% of adults
- Men
- 18.8%
- Women
- 15.2%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Energy
Defense
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
