Jersey vs San Marino

Jersey is 93% larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Jersey about 1.9 times.

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1.93×
Jersey is 1.93× the area of San Marino.
JerseySan Marino
Size
AreaJersey: 1.93× the area118 km²61 km²#191 of 194
CoastlineCoast, no land borderLandlocked
Land neighbours01
People
PopulationJersey: 3.03× the population103,267202134,109#191 of 194 · 2025
DensityJersey: 1.57× the density875 / km²559 / km²#13 of 194
Urban population—97%#7 of 192 · 2025
Fertility rate—1.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024
Population growth—+0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025
Birth rate—4.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024
Death rate—7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024
Children under 15—11.9%#187 of 192 · 2025
People over 65—23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025
Net migration—+3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025
Health & education
Life expectancy—85.8 years#2 of 192 · 2024
Infant mortality—1.2 per 1,000 births#191 of 191 · 2024
Doctors—4.63 per 1,000#14 of 178 · 2023
University enrolment—57.5%#62 of 145 · 2024
Human Development Index—0.915#28 of 190 · 2023
Economy
GNI per capita—$53,910#20 of 185 · 2023
GDP—$2.03B2023
Income group—High income
GDP per capita (PPP)—$78,810#15 of 184 · 2023
GDP growth—+0.4%#171 of 187 · 2023
Inflation—+2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025
Foreign investment—-0.9% of GDP#173 of 184 · 2023
Exports—186.0% of GDP#2 of 168 · 2023
Internet users—97%#14 of 184 · 2024
Mobile subscriptions—120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2022
Energy & environment
Forest area—16% of land#131 of 192 · 2024
Access to electricity—100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024
Air pollution (PM2.5)—12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023
Arable land—33.1% of land#22 of 190 · 2023
Governance & safety
Political stability—+1.43#6 of 193 · 2025
Control of corruption—+1.18#26 of 193 · 2025
State
StatusTerritory of United KingdomIndependent state
GovernmentDependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Assembly of the States of Jersey)Parliamentary republic
CapitalSaint HelierSan Marino
CurrencyPound sterling (GBP)Euro (EUR)
Official languagesEnglish, Jèrriais, Jersey Legal FrenchItalian
Traffic drivesOn the leftOn the right
Time zoneUTC, summer time UTC+1UTC+1, summer time UTC+2
Calling code+44+378
RegionNorthern Europe, EuropeSouthern 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. Jersey sits at about 49° N and is stretched to 2.34× 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 Jersey bigger than San Marino?
Yes. Jersey is 93% larger than San Marino. Jersey covers 118 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
How many times does San Marino fit into Jersey?
About 1.9 times: Jersey has 1.93× the area of San Marino.
Why do Jersey and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jersey is drawn about 2.34× 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, Jersey or San Marino?
Jersey: 103,267 people against 34,109. Density: Jersey 875 per km², San Marino 559 per km².
What kind of government do Jersey and San Marino have?
By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Jersey: dependent territory; San Marino: parliamentary republic.