San Marino vs Sint Maarten
San Marino is 79% larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into San Marino about 1.8 times.
San MarinoSint MaartenSan Marino moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
1.79×
San Marino is 1.79× the area of Sint Maarten.
 San Marino |  Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSan Marino: 1.79× the area | 61 km²#191 of 194 | 34 km² |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSint Maarten: 1.29× the population | 34,109#191 of 194 · 2025 | 43,9232025 |
| DensitySint Maarten: 2.31× the density | 559 / km²#13 of 194 | 1,292 / km² |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 97%#7 of 192 · 2025 | 100%2025 |
| Fertility rateSint Maarten: 1.24× the births per woman | 1.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024 | 1.44 per woman2024 |
| Population growthSint Maarten: 0.92 points higher | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 | +1.31%2025 |
| Birth rateSint Maarten: 2.17× the birth rate | 4.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 | 9.1 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateSint Maarten: 1.11× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 8.3 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Sint Maarten: 2.9 points higher | 11.9%#187 of 192 · 2025 | 14.8%2025 |
| People over 65San Marino: 8.6 points higher | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 | 14.5%2025 |
| Net migrationSint Maarten: 8.5 per 1,000 higher | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 | +12.1 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySan Marino: 9.3 years longer | 85.8 years#2 of 192 · 2024 | 76.5 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 1.2 per 1,000 births#191 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 4.63 per 1,000#14 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolmentSan Marino: 7.47× the university enrolment | 57.5%#62 of 145 · 2024 | 7.7%2023 |
| Human Development Index | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSan Marino: 1.38× the income per person | $53,910#20 of 185 · 2023 | $38,9502024 |
| GDPSan Marino: 1.07× the economy | $2.03B2023 | $1.89B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)San Marino: 1.4× the output per person | $78,810#15 of 184 · 2023 | $56,4912025 |
| GDP growthSint Maarten: 3.0 points higher | +0.4%#171 of 187 · 2023 | +3.4%2025 |
| Inflation | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentSint Maarten: 2.8 points higher | -0.9% of GDP#173 of 184 · 2023 | 1.9% of GDP2025 |
| Exports | 186.0% of GDP#2 of 168 · 2023 | — |
| Internet users | 97%#14 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsSint Maarten: 1.71× the mobile subscriptions | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2022 | 205 per 1002022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSan Marino: 1.85× the forest share | 16% of land#131 of 192 · 2024 | 9% of land2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 0.0%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected land | — | 0.1% 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 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of Netherlands |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | San Marino | Philipsburg |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Caribbean guilder (XCG) |
| Official languages | Italian | English, Dutch |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +378 | +1 721 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Caribbean, North America |
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. San Marino sits at about 44° N and is stretched to 1.93× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Sint Maarten. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is San Marino bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. San Marino is 79% larger than Sint Maarten. San Marino covers 61 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into San Marino?
- About 1.8 times: San Marino has 1.79× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do San Marino and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. San Marino is drawn about 1.93× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sint Maarten. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².
- Which is richer, San Marino or Sint Maarten?
- By gross national income per person, San Marino: $53,910 against $38,950 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2023) — 1.38× as much.
- Where do people live longer, San Marino or Sint Maarten?
- In San Marino: life expectancy at birth is 85.8 years, against 76.5 — 9.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do San Marino and Sint Maarten have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — San Marino: parliamentary republic; Sint Maarten: dependent territory.