San Marino vs South Africa
South Africa is 20,017 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into South Africa about 20017 times.
San MarinoSouth AfricaSan Marino moved onto South Africa · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 20,017× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Pretoria |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to South Africa. 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 South Africa?
- No. San Marino is 20,017 times smaller than South Africa. San Marino covers 61 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into South Africa?
- About 20017 times: South Africa has 20,017× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Africa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², South Africa 53 per km².