San Marino vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 6,406 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Zimbabwe about 6406 times.
San MarinoZimbabweSan Marino moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 6,406× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Harare |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. San Marino is 6,406 times smaller than Zimbabwe. San Marino covers 61 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 6406 times: Zimbabwe has 6,406× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².