Which has higher surface area, Monaco or San Marino?

Monaco, at 74.9 sq. km against 60 sq. km in San Marino as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Monaco and San Marino?

14.9 sq. km, with Monaco ahead.

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

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

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.

Monaco vs San Marino: Surface area

Monaco

74.9 sq. km

in 2023

San Marino

60 sq. km

in 2023

Monaco rank

208th

San Marino rank

209th

Surface area over time

Monaco
San Marino

How they compare

Monaco currently reports 74.9 sq. km against 60 sq. km in San Marino, a difference of 14.9 sq. km.

That makes Monaco's figure about 1.2 times San Marino's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was San Marino ahead.

Monaco ranks 208th and San Marino ranks 209th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Monaco averaged higher in 2 and San Marino in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Monaco	San Marino	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.03 sq. km	60 sq. km	57.97 sq. km	San Marino
1970s	2.03 sq. km	60 sq. km	57.97 sq. km	San Marino
1980s	2.03 sq. km	60 sq. km	57.97 sq. km	San Marino
1990s	2.03 sq. km	60 sq. km	57.97 sq. km	San Marino
2000s	23.89 sq. km	60 sq. km	36.11 sq. km	San Marino
2010s	74.92 sq. km	60 sq. km	14.92 sq. km	Monaco
2020s	74.91 sq. km	60 sq. km	14.91 sq. km	Monaco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Monaco or San Marino?: Monaco, at 74.9 sq. km against 60 sq. km in San Marino as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Monaco and San Marino?: 14.9 sq. km, with Monaco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and San Marino?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Monaco and San Marino rank globally for surface area?: Monaco ranks 208th and San Marino ranks 209th of 215 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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About this data

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: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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