San Marino vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 593 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Taiwan about 593 times.
San MarinoTaiwanSan Marino moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 593× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Taipei |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- No. San Marino is 593 times smaller than Taiwan. San Marino covers 61 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Taiwan?
- About 593 times: Taiwan has 593× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².