Macao vs San Marino
Macao is 89% larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Macao about 1.9 times.
MacaoSan MarinoMacao moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 1.89× the area of San Marino.
 Macao |  San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMacao: 1.89× the area | 115 km² | 61 km²#191 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMacao: 20.1× the population | 685,9002025 | 34,109#191 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMacao: 10.7× the density | 5,964 / km² | 559 / km²#13 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 100%2025 | 97%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSan Marino: 2.0× the births per woman | 0.58 per woman2024 | 1.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSan Marino: 0.55 points higher | −0.16%2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMacao: 1.26× the birth rate | 5.3 per 1,0002024 | 4.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSan Marino: 2.08× the death rate | 3.6 per 1,0002024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Macao: 1.8 points higher | 13.7%2025 | 11.9%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65San Marino: 8.0 points higher | 15.1%2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSan Marino: 4.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,0002025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.02 per 1,0002025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySan Marino: 2.5 years longer | 83.3 years2024 | 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 enrolmentMacao: 2.47× the university enrolment | 141.9%2024 | 57.5%#62 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMacao: 1.3× the income per person | $69,9202024 | $53,910#20 of 185 · 2023 |
| GDPMacao: 25.7× the economy | $52.06B2025 | $2.03B2023 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Macao: 1.74× the output per person | $137,0312025 | $78,810#15 of 184 · 2023 |
| GDP growthMacao: 4.3 points higher | +4.7%2025 | +0.4%#171 of 187 · 2023 |
| InflationSan Marino: 2.0 points higher | +0.3%2025 | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | 2.3%2025 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 0.4% of jobs2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 11.0% of jobs2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 88.6% of jobs2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentMacao: 3.1 points higher | 2.2% of GDP2025 | -0.9% of GDP#173 of 184 · 2023 |
| ExportsSan Marino: 93.7 points higher | 92.3% of GDP2025 | 186.0% of GDP#2 of 168 · 2023 |
| Internet usersSan Marino: 1.08× the share online | 90%2024 | 97%#14 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMacao: 1.68× the mobile subscriptions | 201 per 1002024 | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 16% of land#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 2.53 t a year2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 11.0%2022 | — |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 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 stabilitySan Marino: 0.37 higher | +1.062025 | +1.43#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSan Marino: 0.61 higher | +0.572025 | +1.18#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,0002023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of China | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryexecutive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | — | San Marino |
| Currency | Hong Kong dollar (HKD), Macanese pataca (MOP) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Cantonese, Standard Chinese | Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +853 | +378 |
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia | 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. Macao sits at about 22° N and is stretched to 1.17× its true area; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Macao. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Macao bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Macao is 89% larger than San Marino. Macao covers 115 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Macao?
- About 1.9 times: Macao has 1.89× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Macao and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Macao is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Macao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Macao or San Marino?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 34,109. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², San Marino 559 per km².
- Which is richer, Macao or San Marino?
- By gross national income per person, Macao: $69,920 against $53,910 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Macao or San Marino?
- In San Marino: life expectancy at birth is 85.8 years, against 83.3 — 2.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Macao and San Marino have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Macao: dependent territory; San Marino: parliamentary republic.