Pitcairn Islands vs San Marino
San Marino is 30% larger than Pitcairn Islands.
Pitcairn IslandsSan MarinoPitcairn Islands moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.77× the area of San Marino. Put the other way, San Marino is 1.3× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
 Pitcairn Islands |  San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSan Marino: 1.3× the area | 47 km² | 61 km²#191 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSan Marino: 682× the population | 502019 | 34,109#191 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySan Marino: 526× the density | 1.1 / km² | 559 / km²#13 of 194 |
| Urban population | — | 97%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rate | — | 1.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growth | — | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rate | — | 4.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rate | — | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15 | — | 11.9%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65 | — | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migration | — | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | — | 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 enrolment | — | 57.5%#62 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $53,910#20 of 185 · 2023 |
| GDP | — | $2.03B2023 |
| Income group | — | 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 users | — | 97%#14 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 16% of land#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Access to electricity | — | 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 stability | — | +1.43#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +1.18#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Adamstown | San Marino |
| Currency | New Zealand dollar (NZD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, Pitkern | Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−8 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +64 | +378 |
| Region | Polynesia, 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. Pitcairn Islands sits at about 24° S and is stretched to 1.21× 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 Pitcairn Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Pitcairn Islands bigger than San Marino?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 23% smaller than San Marino. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into San Marino?
- About 1.3 times: San Marino has 1.3× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pitcairn Islands is drawn about 1.21× 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 Pitcairn Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Pitcairn Islands or San Marino?
- San Marino: 34,109 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², San Marino 559 per km².
- What kind of government do Pitcairn Islands and San Marino have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Pitcairn Islands: dependent territory; San Marino: parliamentary republic.