San Marino vs United States
United States is 161,093 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into United States about 161093 times.
San MarinoUnited StatesSan Marino moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 161,093× the size of San Marino.
 San Marino |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 161,093× the area | 61 km²#191 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 10,020× the population | 34,109#191 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySan Marino: 16.1× the density | 559 / km²#13 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationSan Marino: 1.21× the urban share | 97%#7 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.41× the births per woman | 1.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.13 points higher | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 2.52× the birth rate | 4.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.2× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 5.2 points higher | 11.9%#187 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65San Marino: 4.7 points higher | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationThe same | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySan Marino: 6.9 years longer | 85.8 years#2 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 4.58× the infant mortality | 1.2 per 1,000 births#191 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSan Marino: 1.26× the doctors per person | 4.63 per 1,000#14 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.38× the university enrolment | 57.5%#62 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.023 higher | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 1.65× the income per person | $53,910#20 of 185 · 2023 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 15,180× the economy | $2.03B2023 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.14× the output per person | $78,810#15 of 184 · 2023 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 1.8 points higher | +0.4%#171 of 187 · 2023 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.6 points higher | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 1.9 points higher | -0.9% of GDP#173 of 184 · 2023 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSan Marino: 175.0 points higher | 186.0% of GDP#2 of 168 · 2023 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 97%#14 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSan Marino: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.07× the forest share | 16% of land#131 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 10.9%#139 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: 1.81× the air pollution | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | — | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSan Marino: 16.5 points higher | 33.1% of land#22 of 190 · 2023 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySan Marino: 1.73 higher | +1.43#6 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSan Marino: 0.31 higher | +1.18#26 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | San Marino | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Italian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +378 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Northern America, 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 United States?
- No. San Marino is 161,093 times smaller than United States. San Marino covers 61 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into United States?
- About 161093 times: United States has 161,093× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, San Marino or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $53,910 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2023) — 1.65× as much.
- Where do people live longer, San Marino or United States?
- In San Marino: life expectancy at birth is 85.8 years, against 78.9 — 6.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do San Marino and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — San Marino: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.