San Marino vs Uganda
Uganda is 3,951 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Uganda about 3951 times.
San MarinoUgandaSan Marino moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 3,951× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Kampala |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. San Marino is 3,951 times smaller than Uganda. San Marino covers 61 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Uganda?
- About 3951 times: Uganda has 3,951× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Uganda 213 per km².