Andorra
Principality of Andorra
Updated
Population
82,904
2025 · World Bank
GDP
$4.50B
2025 · World Bank
GDP per capita
$54,292
2025 · World Bank
Area
468 km²
mledoze/countries reference dataset
Capital
Andorra la Vella
Median age
43.9 yrs
2025 · UN WPP
Location
- Capital
- Andorra la Vella
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southern Europe
- Area
- 468 km²
- Neighbours
- 2
- Languages
- Catalan
Leadership
- Head of state
- Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat
- In office since January 1, 2025
- Head of government
- Xavier Espot Zamora
- In office since May 16, 2019
Wikidata (CC0), checked August 11, 2026. Frozen Factbook mirrors still list the officeholders of January 2026.
Then and now
The CIA World Factbook stopped updating in January 2026. This is what has changed since its final edition.
| Indicator | Factbook, final edition | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,3702024 | 82,9042025 | -2.9% |
| GDP (nominal) | $4.04B2024 | $4.50B2025 | +11.4% |
| Inflation rate | 6.2%2022 | 2.4%2025 | -3.8 pp |
Trends since 2000
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
6 facts about Andorra
- 01 Andorra ranks 200 of 238 in population, with 82,904 people as of 2025.
- 02 Its economy produced $4.50B in 2025, or $54,292 per person.
- 03 It shares land borders with 2 neighbours: France, Spain.
- 04 Population has grown 26% since 2000, from 65,685 to 82,904.
- 05 Prices sit at about 68% of United States levels (World Bank PPP data, 2025).
- 06 94% of the population uses the internet (2024).
Reference
- Languages
- Catalan
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +376
- Internet TLD
- .ad
- Demonym
- Andorran
- ISO codes
- AD · AND · 020
Compare Andorra
The Factbook archive 112 fields · 10 categories
The complete World Factbook entry for Andorra: 112 fields and 171 sub-entries across 10 categories, kept whole as historical reference. A United States Government work in the public domain, reflecting data as of the final January 2026 edition; the live figures above supersede the fast-moving numbers in it. Last CIA update: January 5, 2026.
Introduction 1 field
- Background
- The landlocked Principality of Andorra -- one of the smallest states in Europe and nestled high in the Pyrenees between the French and Spanish borders -- is the last independent survivor of the Hispanic March states created by Frankish King Charlemagne in 795 after he halted the Moorish invasion of Spain. The March states were a series of buffer states to keep the Muslim Moors from advancing into Christian France. For 715 years, from 1278 to 1993, Andorrans lived under a unique co-principality, ruled by French and Spanish leaders (from 1607 onward, the French chief of state and the Bishop of Urgell). In 1993, this feudal system was modified with the introduction of a modern constitution; the co-princes remained as titular heads of state, but the government transformed into a parliamentary democracy. Andorra's winter sports, summer climate, and duty-free shopping attract approximately 8 million people each year. Andorra has also become a wealthy international commercial center because of its mature banking sector and low taxes. As part of the effort to modernize its economy, Andorra has opened to foreign investment and engaged in other reforms, such as tax initiatives aimed at supporting broader infrastructure. Although not a member of the EU, Andorra enjoys a special relationship with the bloc that is governed by various customs and cooperation agreements, and Andorra uses the euro as its national currency.
Geography 17 fields
- Location
- Southwestern Europe, Pyrenees mountains, on the border between France and Spain
- Geographic coordinates
- 42 30 N, 1 30 E
- Map references
- Europe
- Area
- total: 468 sq kmland: 468 sq kmwater: 0 sq km
- Area - comparative
- 2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
- Land boundaries
- total: 118 kmborder countries: France 55 km; Spain 63 km
- Coastline
- 0 km (landlocked)
- Maritime claims
- none (landlocked)
- Climate
- temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
- Terrain
- rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys
- Elevation
- highest point: Pic de Coma Pedrosa 2,946 mlowest point: Riu Runer 840 mmean elevation: 1,996 m
- Natural resources
- hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead
- Land use
- agricultural land: 39.9% (2023 est.)agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 1.6% (2023 est.)agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 0% (2023 est.)agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 38.3% (2023 est.)forest: 38.7% (2023 est.)other: 21.4% (2023 est.)
- Irrigated land
- 0 sq km (2022)
- Population distribution
- population is unevenly distributed and is concentrated in the seven urbanized valleys that make up the country's parishes (political administrative divisions)
- Natural hazards
- avalanches
- Geography - note
- landlocked; straddles a number of important crossroads in the Pyrenees
People and Society 31 fields
- Population
- total: 85,370 (2024 est.)male: 43,652female: 41,718
- Nationality
- noun: Andorran(s)adjective: Andorran
- Ethnic groups
- Spanish 34.3%, Andorran 32.1%, Portuguese 10%, French 5.6%, other 18% (2024 est.)
note: data represent population by country of birth - Languages
- Catalan (official) 44.1%, Castilian 40.3%, Portuguese 13.5%, French 10%, English 3%, other 6.8% (2022 est.)
note: data represent mother tongue - 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: 47.8 (2024 est.)youth dependency ratio: 17.7 (2024 est.)elderly dependency ratio: 30.1 (2024 est.)potential support ratio: 3.3 (2024 est.)
- Median age
- total: 49.4 years (2025 est.)male: 48.7 yearsfemale: 48.8 years
- Population growth rate
- -0.12% (2025 est.)
- Birth rate
- 6.88 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
- Death rate
- 8.14 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
- Net migration rate
- 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 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)
- Urbanization
- urban population: 87.8% of total population (2023)rate of urbanization: 0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
- Major urban areas - population
- 23,000 ANDORRA LA VELLA (capital) (2018)
- Sex ratio
- at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female65 years and over: 1.03 male(s)/femaletotal population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
- Mother's mean age at first birth
- 32.8 years (2019)
- Maternal mortality ratio
- 11 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
- Infant mortality rate
- total: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)male: 3.4 deaths/1,000 live birthsfemale: 3.2 deaths/1,000 live births
- Life expectancy at birth
- total population: 83.8 years (2024 est.)male: 81.6 yearsfemale: 86.2 years
- Total fertility rate
- 1.47 children born/woman (2025 est.)
- Gross reproduction rate
- 0.71 (2025 est.)
- Drinking water source
- improved: urban: urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)improved: rural: rural: 100% of population (2022 est.)improved: total: total: 100% of population (2022 est.)unimproved: urban: urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)unimproved: rural: rural: 0% of population (2022 est.)unimproved: total: total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
- Health expenditure
- Health expenditure (as % of GDP): 8.3% of GDP (2021)Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 15.9% of national budget (2022 est.)
- Physician density
- 5.07 physicians/1,000 population (2023)
- Sanitation facility access
- improved: urban: urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)improved: rural: rural: 100% of population (2022 est.)improved: total: total: 100% of population (2022 est.)unimproved: urban: urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)unimproved: rural: rural: 0% of population (2022 est.)unimproved: total: total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
- Obesity - adult prevalence rate
- 25.6% (2016)
- 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: 33% (2025 est.)male: 31.7% (2025 est.)female: 34.4% (2025 est.)
- Education expenditure
- Education expenditure (% GDP): 1.9% of GDP (2023 est.)Education expenditure (% national budget): 12.1% national budget (2025 est.)
- School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
- total: 14 years (2023 est.)male: 14 years (2023 est.)female: 15 years (2023 est.)
Environment 8 fields
- Environmental issues
- deforestation; soil erosion from overgrazing; air pollution; wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal
- International environmental agreements
- party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
- Climate
- temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
- Land use
- agricultural land: 39.9% (2023 est.)agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 1.6% (2023 est.)agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 0% (2023 est.)agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 38.3% (2023 est.)forest: 38.7% (2023 est.)other: 21.4% (2023 est.)
- Urbanization
- urban population: 87.8% of total population (2023)rate of urbanization: 0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
- Particulate matter emissions
- 8.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
- Waste and recycling
- municipal solid waste generated annually: 43,000 tons (2024 est.)
- Total renewable water resources
- 315.6 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Government 23 fields
- Country name
- conventional long form: Principality of Andorraconventional short form: Andorralocal long form: Principat d'Andorralocal short form: Andorraetymology: 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
- Government type
- parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains its chiefs of state in the form of a co-principality; the two princes are the President of France and Bishop of Seu d'Urgell, Spain
- Capital
- name: Andorra la Vellageographic coordinates: 42 30 N, 1 31 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in Octoberetymology: translates as "Andorra the Old" in Catalan
- Administrative divisions
- 7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra la Vella, Canillo, Encamp, Escaldes-Engordany, La Massana, Ordino, Sant Julia de Loria
- Legal system
- mixed legal system of civil and customary law with the influence of canon (religious) law
- Constitution
- history: drafted 1991, approved by referendum 14 March 1993, effective 28 April 1993amendment process: proposed by the co-princes jointly or by the General Council; passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote by the General Council, ratification in a referendum, and sanctioning by the co-princes
- International law organization participation
- has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
- Citizenship
- citizenship by birth: nocitizenship by descent only: the mother must be an Andorran citizen or the father must have been born in Andorra and both parents maintain permanent residence in Andorradual citizenship recognized: noresidency requirement for naturalization: 25 years
- Suffrage
- 18 years of age; universal
- Executive branch
- chief of state: Co-prince Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017); represented by Patrick STROZDA (since 14 May 2017); and Co-prince Archbishop Joan-Enric VIVES i Sicilia (since 12 May 2003); represented by Eduard Ibanez PULIDO (since 27 November 2023)head of government: Prime Minister Xavier Espot ZAMORA (since 16 May 2019)cabinet: Executive Council composed of head of government and 11 ministers designated by the head of governmentelection/appointment process: head of government indirectly elected by the General Council (Andorran parliament), formally appointed by the co-princes for a 4-year term; the leader of the majority party in the General Council is usually elected head of governmentmost recent election date: 2 April 2023election results:
2023: Xaviar Espot ZAMORA (DA) reelected head of government; percent of General Council vote - 57.1%
2019: Xaviar Espot ZAMORA (DA) elected head of government; percent of General Council vote - 60.7expected date of next election: April 2027 - Legislative branch
- legislature name: General Council (Consell General)legislative structure: unicameralnumber of seats: 28 (all directly elected)electoral system: mixed systemscope of elections: full renewalterm in office: 4 yearsmost recent election date: 4/2/2023parties elected and seats per party: Democrats for Andorra (DA) and its allies (17); Concordia (Concòrdia) and its allies (5); Andorra Forward (Andorra Endavant) (3); Social Democrat Party (PS) - Social Democracy and Progress (SDP) (3)percentage of women in chamber: 50%expected date of next election: April 2027
- Judicial branch
- highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice of Andorra or Tribunal Superior de la Justicia d'Andorra (consists of the court president and 8 judges organized into civil, criminal, and administrative chambers); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 4 magistrates)judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court president and judges appointed by the Supreme Council of Justice, a 5-member judicial policy and administrative body appointed 1 each by the co-princes, 1 by the General Council, 1 by the executive council president, and 1 by the courts; judges serve 6-year renewable terms; Constitutional magistrates - 2 appointed by the co-princes and 2 by the General Council; magistrates' appointments limited to 2 consecutive 8-year termssubordinate courts: Tribunal of Judges or Tribunal de Batlles; Tribunal of the Courts or Tribunal de Corts
- Political parties
- Concordia or C
Democrats for Andorra or DA
Forward Andorra or AE
Liberals of Andorra or L'A
Social Democratic Party or PS
Social Democracy and Progress or SDP - Diplomatic representation in the US
- chief of mission: Ambassador Joan FORNER ROVIRA (since 13 January 2025); note - also Permanent Representative to the UNchancery: 2 United Nations Plaza, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10017telephone: [1] (212) 750-8064FAX: [1] (212) 750-6630email address and website:
[email protected]
https://www.exteriors.ad/en/embassies-of-andorra/andorra-usa-embassy - Diplomatic representation from the US
- embassy: the US does not have an embassy in Andorra; the US ambassador to Spain is accredited to Andorra; US interests in Andorra are represented by the US Consulate General's office in Barcelona (Spain); mailing address: Paseo Reina Elisenda de Montcada, 23, 08034 Barcelona, Espana; telephone: [34] (93) 280-22-27; FAX: [34] (93) 280-61-75; email address: [email protected]
- International organization participation
- CE, FAO, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IFRCS, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITU, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, Union Latina, UNWTO, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WTO (observer)
- Independence
- 1278 (formed under the joint sovereignty of the French Count of Foix and the Spanish Bishop of Urgell)
- National holiday
- Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278)
- Flag
- description: three vertical bands of blue (left side), yellow, and red, with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band, which is slightly wider than the other two; the coat of arms features a quartered shield with the emblems of Urgell, Foix, Bearn, and Catalonia; the motto reads VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR (Strength United is Stronger)
meaning: the flag combines the blue and red French colors with the red and yellow of Spain to symbolize Franco-Spanish protection
note: similar to the flags of Chad and Romania, which do not have a national coat of arms in the center, and the flag of Moldova, which does bear a national emblem - National symbol(s)
- red cow (breed unspecified)
- National color(s)
- blue, yellow, red
- National anthem(s)
- title: "El Gran Carlemany" (The Great Charlemagne)lyrics/music: Joan BENLLOCH i VIVO/Enric MARFANY BONShistory: adopted 1921; the anthem provides a brief history of Andorra in a first-person narrative
- National heritage
- total World Heritage Sites: 1 (cultural)selected World Heritage Site locales: Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley
Economy 21 fields
- Economic overview
- high GDP; low unemployment; non-EU Euro user; co-principality duty-free area between Spain and France; tourist hub but hit hard by COVID-19; modern, non-tax haven financial sector; looking for big tech investments; new member of SEPA and IMF
- Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
- Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024: $5.402 billion (2024 est.)Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023: $5.226 billion (2023 est.)Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022: $5.094 billion (2022 est.)
- Real GDP growth rate
- Real GDP growth rate 2024: 3.4% (2024 est.)Real GDP growth rate 2023: 2.6% (2023 est.)Real GDP growth rate 2022: 9.6% (2022 est.)
- Real GDP per capita
- Real GDP per capita 2024: $65,900 (2024 est.)Real GDP per capita 2023: $64,600 (2023 est.)Real GDP per capita 2022: $63,900 (2022 est.)
- GDP (official exchange rate)
- $4.04 billion (2024 est.)
note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate - Inflation rate (consumer prices)
- Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022: 6.2% (2022 est.)Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021: 1.7% (2021 est.)Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020: 0.1% (2020 est.)
- GDP - composition, by sector of origin
- agriculture: 0.5% (2024 est.)industry: 12.8% (2024 est.)services: 77.6% (2024 est.)
- Agricultural products
- small quantities of rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables, tobacco, sheep, cattle
- Industries
- tourism (particularly skiing), banking, timber, furniture
- Industrial production growth rate
- 6% (2024 est.)
note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency - Remittances
- Remittances 2023: 1.3% of GDP (2023 est.)Remittances 2022: 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)Remittances 2021: 1.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
- Budget
- revenues: $1.054 billion (2023 est.)expenditures: $989.38 million (2023 est.)
- Public debt
- Public debt 2013: 41.4% of GDP (2013 est.)
- Current account balance
- Current account balance 2023: $538.287 million (2023 est.)Current account balance 2022: $393.62 million (2022 est.)Current account balance 2021: $499.422 million (2021 est.)
- Exports
- Exports 2023: $3.169 billion (2023 est.)Exports 2022: $2.736 billion (2022 est.)Exports 2021: $2.446 billion (2021 est.)
- Exports - partners
- Spain 39%, USA 21%, France 11%, UK 5%, UAE 3% (2023)
note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports - Exports - commodities
- paintings, integrated circuits, cars, orthopedic appliances, garments (2023)
note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars - Imports
- Imports 2023: $2.716 billion (2023 est.)Imports 2022: $2.44 billion (2022 est.)Imports 2021: $2.143 billion (2021 est.)
- Imports - partners
- Spain 65%, France 11%, Germany 4%, China 3%, Italy 3% (2023)
note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports - Imports - commodities
- cars, refined petroleum, garments, perfumes, electricity (2023)
note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars - Exchange rates
- Currency: euros (EUR) per US dollar -Exchange rates 2024: 0.924 (2024 est.)Exchange rates 2023: 0.925 (2023 est.)Exchange rates 2022: 0.951 (2022 est.)Exchange rates 2021: 0.845 (2021 est.)Exchange rates 2020: 0.876 (2020 est.)
Energy 1 field
- Electricity access
- electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.)
Communications 6 fields
- Telephones - fixed lines
- total subscriptions: 52,000 (2023 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 64 (2023 est.)
- Telephones - mobile cellular
- total subscriptions: 126,214 (2023 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 156 (2024 est.)
- Broadcast media
- the media scene is partly shaped by the proximity to France and Spain; Andorrans have access to broadcasts from both countries (2023)
- Internet country code
- .ad
- Internet users
- percent of population: 95% (2023 est.)
- Broadband - fixed subscriptions
- total: 42,000 (2023 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 52 (2023 est.)
Transportation 2 fields
- Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
- C3
- Heliports
- 2 (2025)
Military and Security 2 fields
- Military and security forces
- no regular military forces; Police Corps of Andorra (under the Ministry of Justice and Interior)
- Military - note
- defense is the responsibility of France and Spain
Frequently asked
- What is the population of Andorra in 2025?
- Andorra has a population of 82,904 (82,904) according to World Bank, World Development Indicators data for 2025.
- What is the capital of Andorra?
- The capital of Andorra is Andorra la Vella.
- How large is the economy of Andorra?
- Andorra's GDP is $4.50B (2025, World Bank, World Development Indicators), which is $54,292 per capita.
- Who leads Andorra?
- Head of state: Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat (since January 1, 2025). Head of government: Xavier Espot Zamora (since May 16, 2019). Source: Wikidata, checked August 11, 2026.
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