Eritrea vs San Marino
Eritrea is 1,928 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Eritrea about 1928 times.
EritreaSan MarinoEritrea moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
1,928×
Eritrea is 1,928× the area of San Marino.
| Eritrea | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 34,109 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | San Marino |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Eritrea is 1,928 times larger than San Marino. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Eritrea?
- About 1928 times: Eritrea has 1,928× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Eritrea and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× 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 Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or San Marino?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 34,109. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², San Marino 559 per km².