Liechtenstein vs San Marino
Liechtenstein is 2.62 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Liechtenstein about 2.6 times.
LiechtensteinSan MarinoLiechtenstein moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 2.62× the area of San Marino.
 Liechtenstein |  San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaLiechtenstein: 2.62× the area | 160 km²#190 of 194 | 61 km²#191 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLiechtenstein: 1.2× the population | 41,024#188 of 194 · 2025 | 34,109#191 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySan Marino: 2.18× the density | 256 / km²#40 of 194 | 559 / km²#13 of 194 |
| Urban populationSan Marino: 6.66× the urban share | 15%#192 of 192 · 2025 | 97%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLiechtenstein: 1.18× the births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 1.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLiechtenstein: 1.02 points higher | +1.41%#71 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLiechtenstein: 2.0× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Liechtenstein: 2.3 points higher | 14.2%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 11.9%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65San Marino: 1.7 points higher | 21.4%#18 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLiechtenstein: 1.1 per 1,000 higher | +4.7 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.13 per 1,000#112 of 190 · 2022 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySan Marino: 1.6 years longer | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 | 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 enrolmentSan Marino: 1.25× the university enrolment | 46.0%#81 of 145 · 2021 | 57.5%#62 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexLiechtenstein: 0.023 higher | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $53,910#20 of 185 · 2023 |
| GDPLiechtenstein: 4.39× the economy | $8.91B2024 | $2.03B2023 |
| Income group | High income | 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 usersAbout the same share online | 98%#9 of 184 · 2024 | 97%#14 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsLiechtenstein: 1.07× the mobile subscriptions | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLiechtenstein: 2.26× the forest share | 37% of land#76 of 192 · 2024 | 16% of land#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | 56.9%#42 of 190 · 2022 | — |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | 44.8% of land#4 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable landSan Marino: 22.3 points higher | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 | 33.1% of land#22 of 190 · 2023 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLiechtenstein: 0.10 higher | +1.53#2 of 193 · 2025 | +1.43#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLiechtenstein: 0.57 higher | +1.75#12 of 193 · 2025 | +1.18#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 5.1 per 100,000#48 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Vaduz | San Marino |
| Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | German | 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 | +423 | +378 |
| Region | Western 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. Liechtenstein sits at about 47° N and is stretched to 2.16× 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 Liechtenstein bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Liechtenstein is 2.62 times larger than San Marino. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Liechtenstein?
- About 2.6 times: Liechtenstein has 2.62× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Liechtenstein and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× 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, Liechtenstein or San Marino?
- Liechtenstein: 41,024 people against 34,109. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², San Marino 559 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Liechtenstein or San Marino?
- In San Marino: life expectancy at birth is 85.8 years, against 84.2 — 1.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Liechtenstein and San Marino have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Liechtenstein: constitutional monarchy; San Marino: parliamentary republic.