Which has higher surface area, British Virgin Islands or San Marino?

British Virgin Islands, at 151 sq. km against 61.2 sq. km in San Marino as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between British Virgin Islands and San Marino?

89.8 sq. km, with British Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and San Marino?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

British Virgin Islands vs San Marino: Surface area (sq. km)

British Virgin Islands

151 sq. km

in 2024

San Marino

61.2 sq. km

in 2024

British Virgin Islands rank

208th

San Marino rank

210th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

British Virgin Islands
San Marino

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 151 sq. km against 61.2 sq. km in San Marino, a difference of 89.8 sq. km.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 2.5 times San Marino's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 208th and San Marino ranks 210th of 216 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	British Virgin Islands	San Marino	Difference	Ahead
1960s	150 sq. km	60 sq. km	90 sq. km	British Virgin Islands
1970s	150 sq. km	60 sq. km	90 sq. km	British Virgin Islands
1980s	150 sq. km	60 sq. km	90 sq. km	British Virgin Islands
1990s	150 sq. km	60 sq. km	90 sq. km	British Virgin Islands
2000s	150 sq. km	60 sq. km	90 sq. km	British Virgin Islands
2010s	150 sq. km	60 sq. km	90 sq. km	British Virgin Islands
2020s	150.6 sq. km	60.72 sq. km	89.88 sq. km	British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, British Virgin Islands or San Marino?: British Virgin Islands, at 151 sq. km against 61.2 sq. km in San Marino as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between British Virgin Islands and San Marino?: 89.8 sq. km, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and San Marino?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and San Marino rank globally for surface area?: British Virgin Islands ranks 208th and San Marino ranks 210th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.