Rwanda vs San Marino
Rwanda is 432 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Rwanda about 432 times.
RwandaSan MarinoRwanda moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Rwanda is 432× the area of San Marino.
| Rwanda | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 34,109 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | San Marino |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Rwanda sits at about 2°S 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 Rwanda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Rwanda bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Rwanda is 432 times larger than San Marino. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Rwanda?
- About 432 times: Rwanda has 432× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Rwanda and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Rwanda 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 Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Rwanda or San Marino?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 34,109. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², San Marino 559 per km².