Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs San Marino

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 6.38 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 6.4 times.

Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSaint Vincent and the Grenadines moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 6.38× the area of San Marino.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan Marino
Area389 km²61 km²
Population99,92434,109
Density257 / km²559 / km²
CapitalKingstownSan 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. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines bigger than San Marino?
Yes. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 6.38 times larger than San Marino. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
How many times does San Marino fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
About 6.4 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 6.38× the area of San Marino.
Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is drawn about 1.06× 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or San Marino?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 34,109. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², San Marino 559 per km².