Saint Kitts and Nevis vs San Marino
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 4.41 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis about 4.4 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisSan MarinoSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 4.41× the area of San Marino.
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |  San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 4.41× the area | 269 km²#188 of 194 | 61 km²#191 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.38× the population | 46,922#187 of 194 · 2025 | 34,109#191 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySan Marino: 3.21× the density | 174 / km²#54 of 194 | 559 / km²#13 of 194 |
| Urban populationSan Marino: 3.05× the urban share | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 | 97%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.32× the births per woman | 1.53 per woman#133 of 192 · 2024 | 1.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSan Marino: 0.22 points higher | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.79× the birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.33× the death rate | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Kitts and Nevis: 6.4 points higher | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 | 11.9%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65San Marino: 11.4 points higher | 11.7%#73 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSan Marino: 3.2 per 1,000 higher | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.77 per 1,000#66 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySan Marino: 13.5 years longer | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 | 85.8 years#2 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 11.6× the infant mortality | 13.9 per 1,000 births#89 of 191 · 2024 | 1.2 per 1,000 births#191 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSan Marino: 1.5× the doctors per person | 3.09 per 1,000#58 of 178 · 2018 | 4.63 per 1,000#14 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 57.5%#62 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSan Marino: 0.075 higher | 0.840#57 of 190 · 2023 | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSan Marino: 2.2× the income per person | $24,530#48 of 185 · 2025 | $53,910#20 of 185 · 2023 |
| GDPSan Marino: 1.71× the economy | $1.18B2025 | $2.03B2023 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)San Marino: 2.14× the output per person | $36,777#59 of 184 · 2025 | $78,810#15 of 184 · 2023 |
| GDP growthSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.3 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +0.4%#171 of 187 · 2023 |
| InflationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.3 points higher | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2023 | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaint Kitts and Nevis: 3.3 points higher | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 | -0.9% of GDP#173 of 184 · 2023 |
| Exports | — | 186.0% of GDP#2 of 168 · 2023 |
| Internet usersSan Marino: 1.27× the share online | 77%#105 of 184 · 2024 | 97%#14 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2023 | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.58× the forest share | 42% of land#61 of 192 · 2024 | 16% of land#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 2.88 t a year#84 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 1.5%#170 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: 1.43× the air pollution | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | 16.9% of land#101 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable landSan Marino: 13.9 points higher | 19.2% of land#55 of 190 · 2024 | 33.1% of land#22 of 190 · 2023 |
| Water stress | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 1,427 mm#62 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySan Marino: 0.30 higher | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 | +1.43#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSan Marino: 0.86 higher | +0.32#66 of 193 · 2025 | +1.18#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 64.2 per 100,000#1 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Basseterre | San Marino |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English | Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 869 | +378 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | 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. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17° N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 4.41 times larger than San Marino. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 4.4 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 4.41× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Kitts and Nevis or San Marino?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 34,109. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², San Marino 559 per km².
- Which is richer, Saint Kitts and Nevis or San Marino?
- By gross national income per person, San Marino: $53,910 against $24,530 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Saint Kitts and Nevis or San Marino?
- In San Marino: life expectancy at birth is 85.8 years, against 72.3 — 13.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Saint Kitts and Nevis and San Marino have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Saint Kitts and Nevis: constitutional monarchy; San Marino: parliamentary republic.