Which has higher land area, Liechtenstein or San Marino?

Liechtenstein, at 160 sq. km against 60 sq. km in San Marino as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Liechtenstein and San Marino?

100 sq. km, with Liechtenstein ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and San Marino?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Liechtenstein vs San Marino: Land area

Liechtenstein

160 sq. km

in 2023

San Marino

60 sq. km

in 2023

Liechtenstein rank

205th

San Marino rank

207th

Land area over time

Liechtenstein
San Marino

How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 160 sq. km against 60 sq. km in San Marino, a difference of 100 sq. km.

That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 2.7 times San Marino's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Liechtenstein has been ahead every year.

Liechtenstein ranks 205th and San Marino ranks 207th of 215 countries.

Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liechtenstein	San Marino	Difference	Ahead
1960s	160 sq. km	60 sq. km	100 sq. km	Liechtenstein
1970s	160 sq. km	60 sq. km	100 sq. km	Liechtenstein
1980s	160 sq. km	60 sq. km	100 sq. km	Liechtenstein
1990s	160 sq. km	60 sq. km	100 sq. km	Liechtenstein
2000s	160 sq. km	60 sq. km	100 sq. km	Liechtenstein
2010s	160 sq. km	60 sq. km	100 sq. km	Liechtenstein
2020s	160 sq. km	60 sq. km	100 sq. km	Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Liechtenstein or San Marino?: Liechtenstein, at 160 sq. km against 60 sq. km in San Marino as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Liechtenstein and San Marino?: 100 sq. km, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and San Marino?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Liechtenstein and San Marino rank globally for land area?: Liechtenstein ranks 205th and San Marino ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.