Anguilla vs San Marino
Anguilla is 49% larger than San Marino.
AnguillaSan MarinoAnguilla moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
1.49×
Anguilla is 1.49× the area of San Marino.
| Anguilla | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 34,109 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | San Marino |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Anguilla. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Anguilla is 49% larger than San Marino. Anguilla covers 91 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Anguilla?
- About 1.5 times: Anguilla has 1.49× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Anguilla and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Anguilla. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or San Marino?
- San Marino: 34,109 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², San Marino 559 per km².