San Marino vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 10,563 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into South Sudan about 10563 times.
San MarinoSouth SudanSan Marino moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 10,563× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Juba |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. San Marino is 10,563 times smaller than South Sudan. San Marino covers 61 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into South Sudan?
- About 10563 times: South Sudan has 10,563× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².