San Marino vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 4,361 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Western Sahara about 4361 times.
San MarinoWestern SaharaSan Marino moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 4,361× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 612,000 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. San Marino is 4,361 times smaller than Western Sahara. San Marino covers 61 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Western Sahara?
- About 4361 times: Western Sahara has 4,361× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara: 612,000 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².