San Marino vs US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands is 5.67 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into US Virgin Islands about 5.7 times.
San MarinoUS Virgin IslandsSan Marino moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.18× the area of US Virgin Islands. Put the other way, US Virgin Islands is 5.67× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 103,792 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- No. San Marino is 5.67 times smaller than US Virgin Islands. San Marino covers 61 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into US Virgin Islands?
- About 5.7 times: US Virgin Islands has 5.67× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or US Virgin Islands?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².