Gabon vs San Marino
Gabon is 4,388 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Gabon about 4388 times.
GabonSan MarinoGabon moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
4,388×
Gabon is 4,388× the area of San Marino.
| Gabon | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 34,109 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | San Marino |
| Region | Middle 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. Gabon sits at about 1°S 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 Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Gabon is 4,388 times larger than San Marino. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Gabon?
- About 4388 times: Gabon has 4,388× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Gabon and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon 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 Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or San Marino?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 34,109. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², San Marino 559 per km².