Saint Martin vs San Marino
San Marino is 15% larger than Saint Martin.
Saint MartinSan MarinoSaint Martin moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Saint Martin is 0.87× the area of San Marino. Put the other way, San Marino is 1.15× the size of Saint Martin.
 Saint Martin |  San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSan Marino: 1.15× the area | 53 km² | 61 km²#191 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSan Marino: 1.37× the population | 24,9412025 | 34,109#191 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySan Marino: 1.19× the density | 471 / km² | 559 / km²#13 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 100%2025 | 97%#7 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Martin: 2.3× the births per woman | 2.67 per woman2024 | 1.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSan Marino: 5.04 points higher | −4.65%2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Martin: 3.57× the birth rate | 15.0 per 1,0002024 | 4.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Martin: 1.29× the death rate | 9.7 per 1,0002024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Martin: 9.2 points higher | 21.1%2025 | 11.9%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65San Marino: 3.4 points higher | 19.7%2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSan Marino: 50.5 per 1,000 higher | −46.9 per 1,0002025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySan Marino: 5.4 years longer | 80.4 years2024 | 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 |
| GDPSan Marino: 3.12× the economy | $649M2021 | $2.03B2023 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $78,810#15 of 184 · 2023 |
| GDP growthSaint Martin: 4.5 points higher | +4.9%2021 | +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 areaSaint Martin: 1.44× the forest share | 23% of land2024 | 16% of land#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | 9.3% of land2025 | — |
| 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 |
| Homicide rate | 26.9 per 100,0002016 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of France | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Territorial Council); overseas collectivity of France | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Marigot | San Marino |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | French | Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +590 | +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 Martin sits at about 18° N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Martin. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Martin bigger than San Marino?
- No. Saint Martin is 13% smaller than San Marino. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into San Marino?
- About 1.2 times: San Marino has 1.15× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and San Marino look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Martin is drawn about 1.11× 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 Martin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Martin or San Marino?
- San Marino: 34,109 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², San Marino 559 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Saint Martin or San Marino?
- In San Marino: life expectancy at birth is 85.8 years, against 80.4 — 5.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Saint Martin and San Marino have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Saint Martin: dependent territory; San Marino: parliamentary republic.