Panama vs San Marino
Panama is 1,216 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Panama about 1216 times.
PanamaSan MarinoPanama moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
1,216×
Panama is 1,216× the area of San Marino.
| Panama | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 34,109 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | San Marino |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Panama sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Panama. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Panama bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Panama is 1,216 times larger than San Marino. Panama covers 74,177 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Panama?
- About 1216 times: Panama has 1,216× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Panama and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Panama is drawn about 1.02× 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 Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Panama or San Marino?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 34,109. Density: Panama 62 per km², San Marino 559 per km².