Montserrat vs San Marino

Montserrat is 67% larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Montserrat about 1.7 times.

MontserratSan MarinoMontserrat moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
1.67×
Montserrat is 1.67× the area of San Marino.
MontserratSan Marino
Area102 km²61 km²
Population5,44034,109
Density53 / km²559 / km²
CapitalBradesSan Marino
RegionCaribbeanSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours01

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Montserrat sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Montserrat. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Montserrat bigger than San Marino?
Yes. Montserrat is 67% larger than San Marino. Montserrat covers 102 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
How many times does San Marino fit into Montserrat?
About 1.7 times: Montserrat has 1.67× the area of San Marino.
Why do Montserrat and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montserrat is drawn about 1.09× 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 Montserrat. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Montserrat or San Marino?
San Marino: 34,109 people against 5,440. Density: Montserrat 53 per km², San Marino 559 per km².