San Marino at its true size
San Marino covers 61 km², number 191 of 194 countries by area. Home to 34,109 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.93× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 61 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 34,109 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 559 per km² |
| Capital | San Marino |
| Local time in San Marino | |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 IANA |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) Wikidata |
| Languages | Italian |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Calling code | +378 |
| Codes | SM · SMR · 674 |
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Where San Marino ranks
Among the independent states, in 30 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#191 of 19434,109 people#43 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#13 of 194559 people per km²#4 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#7 of 19297% urban#2 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#181 of 1921.16 births per woman#37 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#138 of 192+0.39% a year#16 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#192 of 1924.2 births per 1,000 people#43 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#86 of 1927.5 deaths per 1,000 people#37 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#187 of 19211.9% under 15#41 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#9 of 19223.1% aged 65 and over#8 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#26 of 192+3.6 per 1,000 people#14 of 43 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#2 of 19285.8 years#2 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#191 of 1911.2 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#42 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#14 of 1784.63 doctors per 1,000 people#9 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#62 of 14557.5% gross enrolment#36 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#28 of 190an index of 0.915#19 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#20 of 185$53,910 a person#14 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#14 of 18497% online#7 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#15 of 184$78,810 a person#9 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#171 of 187+0.4% a year#40 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#109 of 176+2.3% a year#29 of 40 in Europe
- Foreign investment#173 of 184-0.9% of GDP#34 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#2 of 168186.0% of GDP#2 of 40 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#82 of 191120 subscriptions per 100 people#31 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of San Marino’s area, lit up on the map →
- Liechtenstein0.38×San Marino is 2.62 times smaller than Liechtenstein.
- Nauru2.9×San Marino is 2.9 times larger than Nauru.
- Marshall Islands0.34×San Marino is 2.97 times smaller than Marshall Islands.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis0.23×San Marino is 4.41 times smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Maldives0.2×San Marino is 4.89 times smaller than Maldives.
- Malta0.19×San Marino is 5.18 times smaller than Malta.
How many times does San Marino fit into…
- Russia: about 279925 times
- Canada: about 163683 times
- United States: about 161093 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes San Marino shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Monte Titano756 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside San Marino. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about San Marino
- How big is San Marino?
- San Marino covers 61 km², which makes it number 191 of 194 countries by area. About 34,109 people live there (2025), 559 per km².
- Is San Marino bigger than Liechtenstein?
- San Marino is 2.62 times smaller than Liechtenstein. San Marino: 61 km²; Liechtenstein: 160 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort San Marino?
- At about 44° latitude, Mercator stretches San Marino to roughly 1.93× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border San Marino?
- San Marino shares a land border with Italy.