Gambia vs San Marino

Gambia is 185 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Gambia about 185 times.

GambiaSan MarinoGambia moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 185× the area of San Marino.
GambiaSan Marino
Area11,300 km²61 km²
Population2,822,09334,109
Density250 / km²559 / km²
CapitalBanjulSan Marino
RegionWestern AfricaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours11

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Gambia bigger than San Marino?
Yes. Gambia is 185 times larger than San Marino. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
How many times does San Marino fit into Gambia?
About 185 times: Gambia has 185× the area of San Marino.
Why do Gambia and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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 Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Gambia or San Marino?
Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 34,109. Density: Gambia 250 per km², San Marino 559 per km².