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.
| Montserrat | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 102 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 5,440 | 34,109 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Brades | San Marino |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. 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.