Guernsey vs San Marino
Guernsey is 28% larger than San Marino.
GuernseySan MarinoGuernsey moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
1.28×
Guernsey is 1.28× the area of San Marino.
| Guernsey | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 34,109 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | San Marino |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guernsey bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Guernsey is 28% larger than San Marino. Guernsey covers 78 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Guernsey?
- About 1.3 times: Guernsey has 1.28× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Guernsey and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and San Marino about 1.93×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or San Marino?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 34,109. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², San Marino 559 per km².