San Marino vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 7.52 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Seychelles about 7.5 times.
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San Marino is 0.13× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 7.52× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 122,730 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Victoria |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. San Marino sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.93× its true area; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Seychelles. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is San Marino bigger than Seychelles?
- No. San Marino is 7.52 times smaller than Seychelles. San Marino covers 61 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Seychelles?
- About 7.5 times: Seychelles has 7.52× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. San Marino is drawn about 1.93× its true area there and Seychelles about 1.01×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Seychelles. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².