Russia vs San Marino
Russia is 279,925 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Russia about 279925 times.
RussiaSan MarinoRussia moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 279,925× the area of San Marino.
 Russia |  San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 279,925× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 61 km²#191 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 4,207× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 34,109#191 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySan Marino: 66.5× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 559 / km²#13 of 194 |
| Urban populationSan Marino: 1.29× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 97%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateRussia: 1.22× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 1.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSan Marino: 0.50 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateRussia: 2.0× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.65× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Russia: 5.1 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 11.9%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65San Marino: 5.3 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSan Marino: 5.4 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySan Marino: 12.4 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 85.8 years#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityRussia: 3.42× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 1.2 per 1,000 births#191 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 1.1× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 4.63 per 1,000#14 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentRussia: 1.05× the university enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | 57.5%#62 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSan Marino: 0.083 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSan Marino: 3.38× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $53,910#20 of 185 · 2023 |
| GDPRussia: 1,264× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $2.03B2023 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)San Marino: 1.59× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $78,810#15 of 184 · 2023 |
| GDP growthRussia: 0.6 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +0.4%#171 of 187 · 2023 |
| InflationRussia: 6.4 points higher | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentRussia: 1.3 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | -0.9% of GDP#173 of 184 · 2023 |
| ExportsSan Marino: 167.8 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 186.0% of GDP#2 of 168 · 2023 |
| Military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersSan Marino: 1.03× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 97%#14 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.55× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 3.12× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 16% of land#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 3.5%#162 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: 1.09× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable landSan Marino: 25.7 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 33.1% of land#22 of 190 · 2023 |
| Water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySan Marino: 2.37 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | +1.43#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSan Marino: 2.16 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | +1.18#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | San Marino |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +7 | +378 |
| Region | Eastern 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. Russia sits at about 66° N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to San Marino. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Russia bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Russia is 279,925 times larger than San Marino. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Russia?
- About 279925 times: Russia has 279,925× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Russia and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and San Marino about 1.93×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to San Marino. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or San Marino?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 34,109. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², San Marino 559 per km².
- Which is richer, Russia or San Marino?
- By gross national income per person, San Marino: $53,910 against $15,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.38× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or San Marino?
- In San Marino: life expectancy at birth is 85.8 years, against 73.4 — 12.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and San Marino have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; San Marino: parliamentary republic.