Guinea vs San Marino
Guinea is 4,030 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Guinea about 4030 times.
GuineaSan MarinoGuinea moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
4,030×
Guinea is 4,030× the area of San Marino.
| Guinea | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 34,109 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | San Marino |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Guinea is 4,030 times larger than San Marino. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Guinea?
- About 4030 times: Guinea has 4,030× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Guinea and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× 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. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea or San Marino?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 34,109. Density: Guinea 61 per km², San Marino 559 per km².