San Marino vs Vatican City
San Marino is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into San Marino about Infinity times.
San MarinoVatican CitySan Marino moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is — the area of Vatican City.
| San Marino | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 882 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Vatican City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. San Marino is — times larger than Vatican City. San Marino covers 61 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into San Marino?
- About Infinity times: San Marino has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do San Marino and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- San Marino: 34,109 people against 882. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².