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San Marino: capital, population, area and flag

San Marino is a country in Southern Europe (Europe). Its capital is San Marino. The population is about 34.1K (#190 of 193) and the area is about 61 km² (#190 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
San Marino
Region
Europe / Southern Europe
Population
34,109 (2025) #190 of 193
Total area
61 km² (2024) #190 of 193
Population density
555.2 people/km² (2024) #12 of 193
GDP (total)
$2.03B (2023) #172 of 189
GDP per capita
$59,871 (2023) #19 of 189
Life expectancy
85.8 years (2024) #2 of 193
Distance from Japan
9,684 km #96 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 1/6,200 that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/3,600 that of Japan
Main languages
Italian
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Calling code
+378
Time zone (capital)
UTC+1 (observes daylight saving time)
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
8 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
43.93°N 12.45°E

Population of San Marino, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of San Marino

Map of San Marino

Capital: San Marino

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San Marino in world rankings

How San Marino compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area61 km²2024#190 of 193
Number of land borders1#138 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital43.9°#34 of 193
Distance from Japan9,684 km#96 of 192
Forest area (share of land)16.3%2024#132 of 193
Arable land (share of land)20.5%2024#53 of 190
Agricultural land (share of land)42.3%2024#84 of 192
Forest area10 km²2025#190 of 193
People & population
Population34,1092025#190 of 193
Population density555.2 people/km²2024#12 of 193
Population growth rate0.39%2025#139 of 193
Urban population (share of people)97.2%2025#7 of 193
Life expectancy85.8 years2024#2 of 193
Fertility rate1.16 births per woman2024#182 of 193
Infant mortality rate1.2 per 1,000 births2024#192 of 192
Birth rate4.2 per 1,000 people2024#193 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over23.1%2025#9 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1411.9%2025#188 of 193
Life expectancy of women87.2 years2024#2 of 193
Life expectancy of men84.3 years2024#2 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio8 per 100,000 births2023#150 of 192 tied
Death rate (per 1,000 people)7.5 per 1,000 people2024#87 of 193 tied
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)1.3 per 1,000 births2024#192 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)65.0%2025#81 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$2.03B2023#172 of 189
GDP per capita$59,8712023#19 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$78,8102023#15 of 185
Economic growth rate0.4%2023#172 of 188
Inflation rate2.3%2025#114 of 179
Exports (share of GDP)186.0%2023#2 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)155.0%2023#2 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)0.0%2023#184 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)35.8%2023#26 of 185
Services (share of GDP)56.9%2023#98 of 185
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)1.1%2023#114 of 170
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)0 t2024#191 of 193 tied
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)0 t2024#189 of 193 tied
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)0 t2024#184 of 193 tied
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)232 kg/ha2020#31 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)31.8%2023#3 of 178
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)-0.9%2023#175 of 187
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$861M2025#139 of 169
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)97.4%2024#14 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions120.3 per 100 people2022#83 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)6.6%2023#93 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)2.9%2022#140 of 179
Doctors4.63 per 1,000 people2023#14 of 188
Women in parliament (share of seats)35.0%2025#47 of 192 tied
University and college enrollment57.5%2024#65 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions35.8 per 100 people2022#37 of 192
Safe drinking water (share of people)100.0%2024#8 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)90.2%2024#35 of 136
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 192 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)85.0%2024#124 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)60.4%2024#145 of 180
Primary school completion rate93.4%2024#98 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)9.44 per 1,000 people2023#24 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)0 per 100,000 people2024#191 of 191
Health spending per person$3,9242023#22 of 192
Environment
Air pollution (PM2.5)12.7 µg/m³2023#136 of 192

Questions about San Marino

What is the capital of San Marino?

The capital of San Marino is San Marino.

What is the population of San Marino?

San Marino has a population of about 34.1K (2025), #190 of 193 among countries.

How big is San Marino?

San Marino covers about 61 km², #190 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is San Marino in?

San Marino is in Europe, in the region of Southern Europe.

What currency and languages are used in San Marino?

The currency is the Euro. Main languages: Italian.

How does San Marino compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of San Marino is about 1/6,200 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/3,600 that of Japan.

How far is San Marino from Japan?

The capital, San Marino, is about 9,684 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between San Marino and Japan?

The capital, San Marino, is on UTC+1 in standard time: 8 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.

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