Ireland vs San Marino
Ireland is 1,144 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Ireland about 1144 times.
IrelandSan MarinoIreland moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
1,144×
Ireland is 1,144× the area of San Marino.
| Ireland | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 34,109 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | San Marino |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to San Marino. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ireland bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Ireland is 1,144 times larger than San Marino. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Ireland?
- About 1144 times: Ireland has 1,144× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Ireland and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and San Marino about 1.93×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to San Marino. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or San Marino?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 34,109. Density: Ireland 79 per km², San Marino 559 per km².