Guyana vs San Marino

Guyana is 3,524 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Guyana about 3524 times.

GuyanaSan MarinoGuyana moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 3,524× the area of San Marino.
GuyanaSan Marino
Area214,970 km²61 km²
Population835,98634,109
Density3.9 / km²559 / km²
CapitalGeorgetownSan Marino
RegionSouth AmericaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours31

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Guyana bigger than San Marino?
Yes. Guyana is 3,524 times larger than San Marino. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
How many times does San Marino fit into Guyana?
About 3524 times: Guyana has 3,524× the area of San Marino.
Why do Guyana and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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 Guyana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Guyana or San Marino?
Guyana: 835,986 people against 34,109. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², San Marino 559 per km².