Equatorial Guinea vs San Marino
Equatorial Guinea is 460 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 460 times.
Equatorial GuineaSan MarinoEquatorial Guinea moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 460× the area of San Marino.
| Equatorial Guinea | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 34,109 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | San Marino |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 460 times larger than San Marino. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 460 times: Equatorial Guinea has 460× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or San Marino?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 34,109. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², San Marino 559 per km².