San Marino is a country in Europe, with about 34,000 people (2025) and an area of 60 square kilometres. Its capital is San Marino, and its only land neighbour is Italy.
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A mountaintop republic in the Italian interior
San Marino is a landlocked enclave surrounded entirely by Italy, set on the slopes of Monte Titano in the Apennines, roughly 10 kilometers from the Adriatic. At 61 square kilometers it is the fifth smallest country in the world. Monte Titano's three peaks, each crowned by a medieval tower, rise to 739 meters, dominating the Emilia-Romagna countryside. Its nine castelli, or municipalities, spread over hills falling toward the Italian lowlands. For all that closeness to the sea, it has no significant natural waterway.
More on Monte Titano
The Three Towers crowning Monte Titano's summits are Guaita, built in the eleventh century, Cesta in the thirteenth, and Montale in the fourteenth. They appear on the national flag and coat of arms. The limestone peak and the historic center below it were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.
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STORY The world's oldest surviving republic
NOW Stamps, tourism, and a door into the single market
THREAD An Italian enclave that resisted Italian unification
STORY Where the crossbow never went out of use
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What is the capital of San Marino?
The capital of San Marino is San Marino. San Marino lies at about 43.9 degrees north and 12.4 degrees east. San Marino is in Europe. It is home to about 34,000 people. The world capitals quiz on this site tests every capital, and the printable capitals sheets cover each continent.
What is the population of San Marino?
About 34,000 people live in San Marino, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 191st most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 60 square kilometres, that is about 568 people per square kilometre.
What countries border San Marino?
San Marino shares land borders with 1 country: Italy. The map on this page outlines each of them around San Marino. The count includes only borders on land, not neighbours across a sea or a lake. Borders here follow Natural Earth at the 1:50 million scale, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine and Western Sahara as a separate territory.
How big is San Marino?
San Marino covers 60 square kilometres, or about 23 square miles. That makes it the 191st largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 34,000 gives a density of 568 people per square kilometre.
San Marino is a country in Europe, with about 34,000 people (2025) and an area of 60 square kilometres. Its capital is San Marino, and its only land neighbour is Italy.
Capital
San Marino
Continent
Europe
Population
34,109 2025, World Bank. 191st of 195.
Area
60 km² (23 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 191st largest of 195.
Population density
568 people per km²
Land neighbours
1: Italy
Official name
Republic of San Marino
UN status
Member state
PLACE · from the Geography app
A mountaintop republic in the Italian interior
San Marino is a landlocked enclave surrounded entirely by Italy, set on the slopes of Monte Titano in the Apennines, roughly 10 kilometers from the Adriatic. At 61 square kilometers it is the fifth smallest country in the world. Monte Titano's three peaks, each crowned by a medieval tower, rise to 739 meters, dominating the Emilia-Romagna countryside. Its nine castelli, or municipalities, spread over hills falling toward the Italian lowlands. For all that closeness to the sea, it has no significant natural waterway.
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