Guam vs San Marino
Guam is 8.92 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Guam about 8.9 times.
GuamSan MarinoGuam moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
8.92×
Guam is 8.92× the area of San Marino.
| Guam | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 34,109 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | San Marino |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guam 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 Guam. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guam bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Guam is 8.92 times larger than San Marino. Guam covers 544 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Guam?
- About 8.9 times: Guam has 8.92× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Guam and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam 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 Guam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guam or San Marino?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 34,109. Density: Guam 311 per km², San Marino 559 per km².