Guinea-Bissau vs San Marino
Guinea-Bissau is 592 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 592 times.
Guinea-BissauSan MarinoGuinea-Bissau moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 592× the area of San Marino.
| Guinea-Bissau | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 34,109 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | San Marino |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Guinea-Bissau. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea-Bissau bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Guinea-Bissau is 592 times larger than San Marino. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 592 times: Guinea-Bissau has 592× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau is drawn about 1.05× 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 Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea-Bissau or San Marino?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 34,109. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², San Marino 559 per km².