Kiribati vs San Marino
Kiribati is 13.3 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Kiribati about 13 times.
KiribatiSan MarinoKiribati moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 13.3× the area of San Marino.
| Kiribati | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 34,109 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | San Marino |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Kiribati is 13.3 times larger than San Marino. Kiribati covers 811 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Kiribati?
- About 13 times: Kiribati has 13.3× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Kiribati and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× 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 Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or San Marino?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 34,109. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², San Marino 559 per km².