San Marino vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 2,889 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Uruguay about 2889 times.
San MarinoUruguaySan Marino moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 2,889× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Montevideo |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Uruguay. 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 Uruguay?
- No. San Marino is 2,889 times smaller than Uruguay. San Marino covers 61 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Uruguay?
- About 2889 times: Uruguay has 2,889× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uruguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².