Malta vs San Marino
Malta is 5.18 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Malta about 5.2 times.
MaltaSan MarinoMalta moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 5.18× the area of San Marino.
 Malta |  San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMalta: 5.18× the area | 316 km²#186 of 194 | 61 km²#191 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMalta: 17.0× the population | 579,704#166 of 194 · 2025 | 34,109#191 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMalta: 3.28× the density | 1,835 / km²#4 of 194 | 559 / km²#13 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 | 97%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSan Marino: 1.15× the births per woman | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 | 1.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMalta: 1.50 points higher | +1.89%#51 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMalta: 1.83× the birth rate | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.3 per 1,000#93 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Malta: 1.0 points higher | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 | 11.9%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65San Marino: 2.6 points higher | 20.5%#28 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMalta: 5.3 per 1,000 higher | +8.9 per 1,000#9 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySan Marino: 2.8 years longer | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 | 85.8 years#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMalta: 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 |
| DoctorsAbout as many doctors per person | 4.51 per 1,000#16 of 178 · 2022 | 4.63 per 1,000#14 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentMalta: 1.4× the university enrolment | 80.5%#23 of 145 · 2023 | 57.5%#62 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexMalta: 0.009 higher | 0.924#23 of 190 · 2023 | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSan Marino: 1.3× the income per person | $41,440#26 of 185 · 2025 | $53,910#20 of 185 · 2023 |
| GDPMalta: 13.7× the economy | $27.77B2025 | $2.03B2023 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)San Marino: 1.09× the output per person | $72,210#21 of 184 · 2025 | $78,810#15 of 184 · 2023 |
| GDP growthMalta: 3.6 points higher | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 | +0.4%#171 of 187 · 2023 |
| InflationMalta: 0.1 points higher | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 17.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 81.4% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentMalta: 171.0 points higher | 170.1% of GDP#1 of 184 · 2024 | -0.9% of GDP#173 of 184 · 2023 |
| ExportsSan Marino: 66.9 points higher | 119.1% of GDP#5 of 168 · 2025 | 186.0% of GDP#2 of 168 · 2023 |
| Military spending | 0.5% of GDP#146 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersSan Marino: 1.04× the share online | 94%#33 of 184 · 2024 | 97%#14 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMalta: 1.18× the mobile subscriptions | 142 per 100#32 of 191 · 2024 | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSan Marino: 10.9× the forest share | 2% of land#174 of 192 · 2024 | 16% of land#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 3.18 t a year#81 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 | — |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)San Marino: 1.18× the air pollution | 10.8 µg/m³#149 of 191 · 2023 | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable landSan Marino: 10.9 points higher | 22.2% of land#46 of 190 · 2024 | 33.1% of land#22 of 190 · 2023 |
| Water stress | 72.6%#24 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 560 mm#137 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySan Marino: 0.39 higher | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 | +1.43#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSan Marino: 1.00 higher | +0.18#72 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, Euro area, Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Valletta | San Marino |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, Maltese | Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +356 | +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. Malta sits at about 36° N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Malta is 5.18 times larger than San Marino. Malta covers 316 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Malta?
- About 5.2 times: Malta has 5.18× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Malta and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or San Marino?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 34,109. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², San Marino 559 per km².
- Which is richer, Malta or San Marino?
- By gross national income per person, San Marino: $53,910 against $41,440 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Malta or San Marino?
- In San Marino: life expectancy at birth is 85.8 years, against 83.0 — 2.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Malta and San Marino have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).