Belgium vs San Marino
Belgium is 503 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Belgium about 503 times.
BelgiumSan MarinoBelgium moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 503× the area of San Marino.
| Belgium | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 34,109 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | San Marino |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to San Marino. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belgium bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Belgium is 503 times larger than San Marino. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Belgium?
- About 503 times: Belgium has 503× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Belgium and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and San Marino about 1.93×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to San Marino. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or San Marino?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 34,109. Density: Belgium 389 per km², San Marino 559 per km².