San Marino vs Zambia
Zambia is 12,338 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Zambia about 12338 times.
San MarinoZambiaSan Marino moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 12,338× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Lusaka |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. San Marino is 12,338 times smaller than Zambia. San Marino covers 61 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Zambia?
- About 12338 times: Zambia has 12,338× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Zambia 29 per km².