Nauru vs San Marino
San Marino is 2.9 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into San Marino about 2.9 times.
NauruSan MarinoNauru moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
0.34×
Nauru is 0.34× the area of San Marino. Put the other way, San Marino is 2.9× the size of Nauru.
 Nauru |  San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSan Marino: 2.9× the area | 21 km²#192 of 194 | 61 km²#191 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSan Marino: 2.84× the population | 12,025#193 of 194 · 2025 | 34,109#191 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAbout the same density | 573 / km²#11 of 194 | 559 / km²#13 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 97%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNauru: 2.84× the births per woman | 3.29 per woman#47 of 192 · 2024 | 1.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNauru: 0.26 points higher | +0.65%#116 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNauru: 5.86× the birth rate | 24.6 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Nauru: 25.3 points higher | 37.2%#39 of 192 · 2025 | 11.9%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65San Marino: 20.1 points higher | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSan Marino: 13.7 per 1,000 higher | −10.1 per 1,000#183 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.42 per 1,000#77 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySan Marino: 23.5 years longer | 62.3 years#177 of 192 · 2024 | 85.8 years#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNauru: 6.42× the infant mortality | 7.7 per 1,000 births#126 of 191 · 2024 | 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 IndexSan Marino: 0.212 higher | 0.703#123 of 190 · 2023 | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSan Marino: 2.61× the income per person | $20,690#52 of 185 · 2025 | $53,910#20 of 185 · 2023 |
| GDPSan Marino: 11.5× the economy | $176M2025 | $2.03B2023 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)San Marino: 5.55× the output per person | $14,200#112 of 184 · 2025 | $78,810#15 of 184 · 2023 |
| GDP growthNauru: 1.7 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +0.4%#171 of 187 · 2023 |
| Inflation | — | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentNauru: 0.9 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | -0.9% of GDP#173 of 184 · 2023 |
| ExportsSan Marino: 124.2 points higher | 61.8% of GDP#33 of 168 · 2025 | 186.0% of GDP#2 of 168 · 2023 |
| Internet usersSan Marino: 1.17× the share online | 83%#86 of 184 · 2024 | 97%#14 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSan Marino: 1.38× the mobile subscriptions | 87 per 100#145 of 191 · 2022 | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2023 | 16% of land#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 1.9%#168 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: 2.65× the air pollution | 4.8 µg/m³#185 of 191 · 2023 | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable land | — | 33.1% of land#22 of 190 · 2023 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySan Marino: 0.21 higher | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 | +1.43#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSan Marino: 0.72 higher | +0.46#63 of 193 · 2025 | +1.18#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Yaren District | San Marino |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, Nauruan | Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+12 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +674 | +378 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | 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. Nauru sits at about 1° S 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 Nauru. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nauru bigger than San Marino?
- No. Nauru is 2.9 times smaller than San Marino. Nauru covers 21 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into San Marino?
- About 2.9 times: San Marino has 2.9× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru 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 Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nauru or San Marino?
- San Marino: 34,109 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², San Marino 559 per km².
- Which is richer, Nauru or San Marino?
- By gross national income per person, San Marino: $53,910 against $20,690 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.61× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Nauru or San Marino?
- In San Marino: life expectancy at birth is 85.8 years, against 62.3 — 23.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Nauru and San Marino have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).