San Marino vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 677 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Switzerland about 677 times.
San MarinoSwitzerlandSan Marino moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 677× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Bern |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- No. San Marino is 677 times smaller than Switzerland. San Marino covers 61 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Switzerland?
- About 677 times: Switzerland has 677× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².