Guatemala vs San Marino
Guatemala is 1,785 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Guatemala about 1785 times.
GuatemalaSan MarinoGuatemala moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 1,785× the area of San Marino.
| Guatemala | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 34,109 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | San Marino |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16°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 Guatemala. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guatemala bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Guatemala is 1,785 times larger than San Marino. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Guatemala?
- About 1785 times: Guatemala has 1,785× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Guatemala and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala 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 Guatemala. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guatemala or San Marino?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 34,109. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², San Marino 559 per km².