Capital of San Marino: San Marino
The capital of San Marino is San Marino. San Marino sits in Europe, has a population of 33,660, and uses the EUR. Official languages include Italian.
Quick facts
- Capital: San Marino
- Continent: Europe
- Population: ~33,660
- Area: 61 km²
- Population density: 552 people per km²
- Official language: Italian
- Currency: EUR
- ISO code: SM
How big is San Marino?
By population, San Marino ranks 193rd in the world, holding roughly well under a hundredth of a percent of all people on Earth. By land area it ranks 193rd.
Those two numbers rarely match, and the gap between them is the interesting part. San Marino has 552 people per square kilometre, which is about 9.3 times the world average of 59.4. Its population and area ranks line up exactly, which is uncommon.
Within Europe, San Marino is the 45th most populous country of 46.
Countries of a similar size
The two countries closest to San Marino in population are Monaco (36,469) and Liechtenstein (39,327).
By land area, its closest counterparts are Tuvalu (26 km²) and Nauru (21 km²).
Comparisons like these are worth more than raw figures when you are trying to remember them. A number on its own is hard to hold; a number next to a country you already have a feel for is much easier.
Language and currency
Italian is spoken officially in 4 countries in this dataset, including Italy, Switzerland and Vatican City.
The EUR is not unique to San Marino — it is also used by Andorra, Austria, Belgium and Croatia, and 21 others. Shared currencies usually mark a monetary union or a long-standing peg, and they are a useful shortcut in quizzes: get one country's currency and you often get several.
San Marino in Europe
The largest countries by population sharing this continent are Russia, Germany, United Kingdom and France.
If you are learning capitals region by region — far more effective than working alphabetically — Europe is the block San Marino belongs to, and its neighbours are the ones worth learning alongside it.
Try the Country to Capital Quiz, or the harder reverse direction. There is also a full country profile for San Marino and a page on the flag of San Marino.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of San Marino?
The capital of San Marino is San Marino.
What is the population of San Marino?
About 33,660, making it the 193rd most populous country in the world.
How big is San Marino?
61 square kilometres, ranking 193rd by land area, at a density of 552 people per square kilometre.
What currency does San Marino use?
The EUR, shared with 25 other countries.