Maldives vs San Marino
Maldives is 4.89 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Maldives about 4.9 times.
MaldivesSan MarinoMaldives moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 4.89× the area of San Marino.
 Maldives |  San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMaldives: 4.89× the area | 298 km²#187 of 194 | 61 km²#191 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMaldives: 15.5× the population | 529,676#167 of 194 · 2025 | 34,109#191 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMaldives: 3.18× the density | 1,777 / km²#6 of 194 | 559 / km²#13 of 194 |
| Urban populationSan Marino: 2.29× the urban share | 43%#145 of 192 · 2025 | 97%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMaldives: 1.34× the births per woman | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 | 1.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSan Marino: 0.04 points higher | +0.35%#141 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMaldives: 2.52× the birth rate | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSan Marino: 3.13× the death rate | 2.4 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Maldives: 7.1 points higher | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 11.9%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65San Marino: 18.1 points higher | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSan Marino: 7.9 per 1,000 higher | −4.3 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySan Marino: 4.5 years longer | 81.3 years#37 of 192 · 2024 | 85.8 years#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMaldives: 3.92× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 1.2 per 1,000 births#191 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSan Marino: 2.07× the doctors per person | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2019 | 4.63 per 1,000#14 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentSan Marino: 1.19× the university enrolment | 48.5%#77 of 145 · 2022 | 57.5%#62 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSan Marino: 0.149 higher | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSan Marino: 4.16× the income per person | $12,950#72 of 185 · 2025 | $53,910#20 of 185 · 2023 |
| GDPMaldives: 3.82× the economy | $7.74B2025 | $2.03B2023 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)San Marino: 2.76× the output per person | $28,555#72 of 184 · 2025 | $78,810#15 of 184 · 2023 |
| GDP growthMaldives: 5.9 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | +0.4%#171 of 187 · 2023 |
| InflationMaldives: 1.7 points higher | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 29.3#125 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 16.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentMaldives: 12.0 points higher | 11.1% of GDP#12 of 184 · 2025 | -0.9% of GDP#173 of 184 · 2023 |
| ExportsSan Marino: 107.8 points higher | 78.2% of GDP#16 of 168 · 2024 | 186.0% of GDP#2 of 168 · 2023 |
| Internet usersSan Marino: 1.14× the share online | 85%#78 of 184 · 2024 | 97%#14 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMaldives: 1.23× the mobile subscriptions | 148 per 100#28 of 191 · 2024 | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSan Marino: 1.3× the forest share | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 | 16% of land#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 1.2%#172 of 190 · 2022 | — |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)San Marino: 1.13× the air pollution | 11.2 µg/m³#145 of 191 · 2023 | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | 3.0% of land#176 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable landSan Marino: 20.0 points higher | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 | 33.1% of land#22 of 190 · 2023 |
| Water stress | 15.7%#74 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 1,972 mm#35 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySan Marino: 1.35 higher | +0.08#100 of 193 · 2025 | +1.43#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSan Marino: 1.51 higher | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 | +1.18#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2019 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Male | San Marino |
| Currency | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Maldivian | Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +960 | +378 |
| Region | Southern 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. Maldives sits at about 4° N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Maldives. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Maldives bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Maldives is 4.89 times larger than San Marino. Maldives covers 298 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Maldives?
- About 4.9 times: Maldives has 4.89× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Maldives and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives is drawn about 1.0× 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 Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Maldives or San Marino?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 34,109. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², San Marino 559 per km².
- Which is richer, Maldives or San Marino?
- By gross national income per person, San Marino: $53,910 against $12,950 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.16× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Maldives or San Marino?
- In San Marino: life expectancy at birth is 85.8 years, against 81.3 — 4.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Maldives and San Marino have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Maldives: presidential republic; San Marino: parliamentary republic.