Italy vs San Marino
Italy is 4,952 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Italy about 4952 times.
ItalySan MarinoItaly moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
4,952×
Italy is 4,952× the area of San Marino.
 Italy |  San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaItaly: 4,952× the area | 302,068 km²#72 of 194 | 61 km²#191 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationItaly: 1,727× the population | 58,915,656#25 of 194 · 2025 | 34,109#191 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySan Marino: 2.87× the density | 195 / km²#51 of 194 | 559 / km²#13 of 194 |
| Urban populationSan Marino: 1.39× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 97%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 | 1.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSan Marino: 0.45 points higher | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateItaly: 1.5× the birth rate | 6.3 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateItaly: 1.47× the death rate | 11.0 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15San Marino: 0.2 points higher | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 | 11.9%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Italy: 2.0 points higher | 25.1%#3 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSan Marino: 2.3 per 1,000 higher | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySan Marino: 1.8 years longer | 84.0 years#8 of 192 · 2024 | 85.8 years#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityItaly: 1.92× the infant mortality | 2.3 per 1,000 births#175 of 191 · 2024 | 1.2 per 1,000 births#191 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSan Marino: 1.11× the doctors per person | 4.19 per 1,000#26 of 178 · 2022 | 4.63 per 1,000#14 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentItaly: 1.32× the university enrolment | 75.9%#37 of 145 · 2023 | 57.5%#62 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexThe same | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSan Marino: 1.28× the income per person | $42,080#25 of 185 · 2025 | $53,910#20 of 185 · 2023 |
| GDPItaly: 1,259× the economy | $2.55T2025 | $2.03B2023 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)San Marino: 1.25× the output per person | $62,803#30 of 184 · 2025 | $78,810#15 of 184 · 2023 |
| GDP growthItaly: 0.1 points higher | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 | +0.4%#171 of 187 · 2023 |
| InflationSan Marino: 0.8 points higher | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | 6.4%#67 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 3.3% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 70.2% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentItaly: 0.9 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | -0.9% of GDP#173 of 184 · 2023 |
| ExportsSan Marino: 153.8 points higher | 32.2% of GDP#92 of 168 · 2025 | 186.0% of GDP#2 of 168 · 2023 |
| Military spending | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersSan Marino: 1.09× the share online | 89%#61 of 184 · 2024 | 97%#14 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsItaly: 1.11× the mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaItaly: 1.95× the forest share | 32% of land#99 of 192 · 2024 | 16% of land#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 5.08 t a year#48 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 17.5%#116 of 190 · 2021 | — |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Italy: 1.13× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | 21.5% of land#75 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable landSan Marino: 9.6 points higher | 23.5% of land#43 of 190 · 2024 | 33.1% of land#22 of 190 · 2023 |
| Water stress | 29.8%#54 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 832 mm#104 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySan Marino: 0.97 higher | +0.46#72 of 193 · 2025 | +1.43#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSan Marino: 0.60 higher | +0.58#54 of 193 · 2025 | +1.18#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Rome | San Marino |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Italian | Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +39 | +378 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. 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 Italy bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Italy is 4,952 times larger than San Marino. Italy covers 302,068 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Italy?
- About 4952 times: Italy has 4,952× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Italy and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and San Marino about 1.93×. 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, Italy or San Marino?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 34,109. Density: Italy 195 per km², San Marino 559 per km².
- Which is richer, Italy or San Marino?
- By gross national income per person, San Marino: $53,910 against $42,080 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.28× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Italy or San Marino?
- In San Marino: life expectancy at birth is 85.8 years, against 84.0 — 1.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Italy and San Marino have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).