San Marino vs Spain
Spain is 8,295 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Spain about 8295 times.
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 8,295× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Spain?
- No. San Marino is 8,295 times smaller than Spain. San Marino covers 61 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Spain?
- About 8295 times: Spain has 8,295× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Spain 98 per km².