San Marino has a population of 34K (ranked 193/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). San Marino's land area is 23.2 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 193rd vs. 197th).
By GDP, San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
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|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
34003
|
952
|
| Population rank | 193/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$2.03B
2023 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 180/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$59,880
2023 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 15/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$78,745
2023 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$1.42B
2023 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
62.8%
2026 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$41,845
2023 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 13/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$44,308
2026 |
$17,307
2026 |
| Land area |
23.2 sq mi
2026 |
0.17 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
1,467 ppl/mi²
2024 |
5,886 ppl/mi²
2019 |
| Fertility rate |
1.15
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
49 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
86 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
San Marino and Vatican: Comparison Charts
San Marino vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
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| 1950 | 71.6 | 65.9 |
| 1951 | 71.7 | 65.3 |
| 1952 | 71.9 | 65.7 |
| 1953 | 72 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 72.2 | 67.5 |
| 1955 | 72.4 | 67.8 |
| 1956 | 72.5 | 67.3 |
| 1957 | 72.7 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 72.8 | 68.7 |
| 1959 | 73 | 69.2 |
| 1960 | 73.2 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 73.4 | 69.8 |
| 1962 | 73.5 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 73.6 | 69.3 |
| 1964 | 73.7 | 70.3 |
| 1965 | 73.7 | 70.1 |
| 1966 | 73.8 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 73.9 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 74.1 | 70.7 |
| 1969 | 74.2 | 70.7 |
| 1970 | 74.3 | 71.5 |
| 1971 | 74.4 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 74.6 | 72 |
| 1973 | 74.8 | 71.9 |
| 1974 | 75.1 | 72.7 |
| 1975 | 75.3 | 72.6 |
| 1976 | 75.4 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 75.6 | 73.3 |
| 1978 | 75.9 | 73.7 |
| 1979 | 76.1 | 74 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 74.1 |
| 1981 | 76.6 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 76.8 | 74.8 |
| 1983 | 77 | 74.7 |
| 1984 | 77.2 | 75.1 |
| 1985 | 77.3 | 75.5 |
| 1986 | 77.4 | 75.7 |
| 1987 | 77.5 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 77.5 | 76.4 |
| 1989 | 77.6 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 77.8 | 76.9 |
| 1991 | 77.9 | 76.9 |
| 1992 | 78.1 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | 78.4 | 77 |
| 1994 | 78.7 | 77.7 |
| 1995 | 79 | 77.8 |
| 1996 | 79.3 | 78.5 |
| 1997 | 79.7 | 78.2 |
| 1998 | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| 1999 | 80.2 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 80.5 | 79.3 |
| 2001 | 80.8 | 79.9 |
| 2002 | 81.1 | 80 |
| 2003 | 81.3 | 79.8 |
| 2004 | 81.6 | 80.2 |
| 2005 | 81.9 | 80.6 |
| 2006 | 82.3 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 82.6 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 82.9 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 83.2 | 81.3 |
| 2010 | 83.5 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 83.7 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 83.9 | 82 |
| 2013 | 84.2 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 84.4 | 82.6 |
| 2015 | 84.6 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 84.8 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 84.9 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 85.1 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 85.3 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 82.6 | 83 |
| 2021 | 83.5 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 85.7 | 83.3 |
| 2023 | 85.7 | 83 |
| 2024 | 85.8 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 85.9 | 83.3 |
| 2026 | 86 | 83.4 |
San Marino and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
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| 1960 | 15,428 | - |
| 1961 | 15,799 | - |
| 1962 | 16,183 | - |
| 1963 | 16,580 | - |
| 1964 | 16,977 | - |
| 1965 | 17,305 | - |
| 1966 | 17,523 | - |
| 1967 | 17,688 | - |
| 1968 | 17,861 | - |
| 1969 | 18,026 | - |
| 1970 | 18,168 | - |
| 1971 | 18,419 | - |
| 1972 | 18,787 | - |
| 1973 | 18,992 | - |
| 1974 | 19,030 | - |
| 1975 | 19,046 | - |
| 1976 | 19,110 | - |
| 1977 | 20,017 | - |
| 1978 | 21,026 | - |
| 1979 | 21,320 | - |
| 1980 | 21,585 | - |
| 1981 | 21,840 | - |
| 1982 | 22,055 | - |
| 1983 | 22,229 | - |
| 1984 | 22,346 | - |
| 1985 | 22,485 | - |
| 1986 | 22,636 | - |
| 1987 | 22,686 | - |
| 1988 | 22,843 | - |
| 1989 | 23,154 | - |
| 1990 | 23,475 | - |
| 1991 | 23,797 | - |
| 1992 | 24,125 | - |
| 1993 | 24,472 | - |
| 1994 | 24,823 | - |
| 1995 | 25,158 | - |
| 1996 | 25,482 | - |
| 1997 | 25,800 | - |
| 1998 | 26,125 | - |
| 1999 | 26,459 | - |
| 2000 | 26,799 | 880 |
| 2001 | 27,143 | 890 |
| 2002 | 27,491 | 900 |
| 2003 | 27,843 | 911 |
| 2004 | 29,457 | 921 |
| 2005 | 29,836 | 921 |
| 2006 | 30,184 | 932 |
| 2007 | 31,211 | 821 |
| 2008 | 31,662 | 824 |
| 2009 | 33,066 | 826 |
| 2010 | 33,270 | 829 |
| 2011 | 32,620 | 832 |
| 2012 | 33,469 | 836 |
| 2013 | 33,041 | 839 |
| 2014 | 32,655 | 842 |
| 2015 | 32,897 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 33,101 | - |
| 2017 | 33,825 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 34,522 | - |
| 2019 | 34,663 | 1,000 |
| 2020 | 34,770 | - |
| 2021 | 34,252 | - |
| 2022 | 33,755 | - |
| 2023 | 33,860 | - |
| 2024 | 33,977 | - |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.82B
2023 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.5%
2026 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.12%
2026 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
4.91%
2022 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
56.9%
2023 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
35.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
76
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$759M
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$21M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,904,000
2019 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0004%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+37
2024 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
97.2%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
86.5
2026 |
76
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
80
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
10
2026 |
32
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0
2011 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
0
2016 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
162
2025 |
150
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2022 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
7%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
87%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$3,875
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$443
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
86 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
6.02
2014 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
31.5 years
2022 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
8
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
1.4
2023 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.6%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
61
2026 |
72
2026 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.00004%
2026 |
0.0000003%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
682 sq mi
2024 |
169.9 sq mi
2019 |
| Agricultural land area |
8.88 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Forest area |
3.86 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Roads length |
181.4 mi
2006 |
5.59 mi
2003 |
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