Côte d'Ivoire vs San Marino

Côte d'Ivoire is 5,286 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 5286 times.

Côte d'IvoireSan MarinoCôte d'Ivoire moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 5,286× the area of San Marino.
Côte d'IvoireSan Marino
Area322,463 km²61 km²
Population32,711,54734,109
Density101 / km²559 / km²
CapitalYamoussoukroSan Marino
RegionWestern AfricaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours51

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than San Marino?
Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 5,286 times larger than San Marino. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
How many times does San Marino fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
About 5286 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 5,286× the area of San Marino.
Why do Côte d'Ivoire and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or San Marino?
Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 34,109. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², San Marino 559 per km².