San Marino vs Vatican City
San Marino is 124 times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into San Marino about 124 times.
San MarinoVatican CitySan Marino moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 124× the area of Vatican City.
 San Marino |  Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSan Marino: 124× the area | 61 km²#191 of 194 | 0.49 km²#194 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSan Marino: 38.7× the population | 34,109#191 of 194 · 2025 | 882#194 of 194 · 2024 |
| DensityVatican City: 3.22× the density | 559 / km²#13 of 194 | 1,800 / km²#5 of 194 |
| Urban population | 97%#7 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.16 per woman#181 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Population growth | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Birth rate | 4.2 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Children under 15 | 11.9%#187 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| People over 65 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Net migration | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | 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 | — |
| GDP | $2.03B2023 | — |
| Income group | High income | — |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $78,810#15 of 184 · 2023 | — |
| GDP growth | +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 area | 16% of land#131 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Access to electricity | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| 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 | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Absolute monarchyecclesiastical elective monarchy; self-described as an "absolute monarchy" |
| Capital | San Marino | Vatican City |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Italian | Latin, Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +378 | +379 |
| Region | Southern 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. San Marino sits at about 44° N and is stretched to 1.93× its true area; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. San Marino is 124 times larger than Vatican City. San Marino covers 61 km² and Vatican City covers 0.49 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into San Marino?
- About 124 times: San Marino has 124× the area of Vatican City.
- Why do San Marino and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- San Marino: 34,109 people against 882. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Vatican City 1,800 per km².
- What kind of government do San Marino and Vatican City have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — San Marino: parliamentary republic; Vatican City: absolute monarchy.