Samoa vs San Marino
Samoa is 46.6 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Samoa about 47 times.
SamoaSan MarinoSamoa moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Samoa is 46.6× the area of San Marino.
| Samoa | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 34,109 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | San Marino |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. Samoa sits at about 14°S 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 Samoa. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Samoa bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Samoa is 46.6 times larger than San Marino. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Samoa?
- About 47 times: Samoa has 46.6× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Samoa and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Samoa 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 Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Samoa or San Marino?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 34,109. Density: Samoa 77 per km², San Marino 559 per km².