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Population in Portugal compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,804,871 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,788,071 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 316 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.8M (2.53% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Portugal vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal San Marino
2100 9,079,610 31,687
2099 9,084,930 31,708
2098 9,089,064 31,720
2097 9,094,546 31,762
2096 9,100,755 31,780
2095 9,108,548 31,761
2094 9,113,366 31,755
2093 9,118,286 31,726
2092 9,123,579 31,748
2091 9,127,714 31,736
2090 9,132,140 31,747
2089 9,136,870 31,733
2088 9,141,647 31,725
2087 9,147,996 31,710
2086 9,152,804 31,683
2085 9,158,263 31,636
2084 9,165,158 31,623
2083 9,171,574 31,612
2082 9,179,958 31,596
2081 9,190,466 31,555
2080 9,201,621 31,573
2079 9,214,398 31,569
2078 9,228,555 31,566
2077 9,243,708 31,579
2076 9,262,542 31,612
2075 9,282,392 31,653
2074 9,305,608 31,703
2073 9,330,117 31,762
2072 9,353,771 31,825
2071 9,380,991 31,896
2070 9,409,668 31,965
2069 9,440,299 32,058
2068 9,473,457 32,160
2067 9,506,001 32,290
2066 9,539,597 32,395
2065 9,574,237 32,527
2064 9,611,738 32,664
2063 9,649,045 32,782
2062 9,686,737 32,918
2061 9,723,601 33,047
2060 9,762,379 33,170
2059 9,801,072 33,310
2058 9,841,936 33,447
2057 9,880,092 33,584
2056 9,918,643 33,717
2055 9,958,971 33,829
2054 9,997,570 33,954
2053 10,037,385 34,068
2052 10,076,095 34,161
2051 10,112,788 34,235
2050 10,149,626 34,268
2049 10,187,172 34,324
2048 10,221,034 34,382
2047 10,255,340 34,421
2046 10,289,266 34,463
2045 10,321,807 34,497
2044 10,353,338 34,546
2043 10,384,554 34,552
2042 10,412,950 34,521
2041 10,440,054 34,525
2040 10,469,380 34,534
2039 10,497,556 34,520
2038 10,523,869 34,483
2037 10,548,445 34,430
2036 10,573,361 34,403
2035 10,597,352 34,368
2034 10,621,955 34,347
2033 10,645,024 34,341
2032 10,668,384 34,316
2031 10,689,372 34,308
2030 10,708,819 34,289
2029 10,729,893 34,267
2028 10,752,023 34,215
2027 10,770,712 34,175
2026 10,788,071 34,144
2025 10,804,871 34,109
2024 10,694,681 33,977
2023 10,578,174 33,860
2022 10,434,332 33,755
2021 10,361,831 34,252
2020 10,297,081 34,770
2019 10,286,263 34,663
2018 10,283,822 34,522
2017 10,300,300 33,825
2016 10,325,452 33,101
2015 10,358,076 32,897
2014 10,401,062 32,655
2013 10,457,295 33,041
2012 10,514,844 33,469
2011 10,557,560 32,620
2010 10,573,100 33,270
2009 10,568,247 33,066
2008 10,558,177 31,662
2007 10,542,964 31,211
2006 10,522,288 30,184
2005 10,503,330 29,836
2004 10,483,861 29,457
2003 10,458,821 27,843
2002 10,419,631 27,491
2001 10,362,722 27,143
2000 10,289,898 26,799
1999 10,217,828 26,459
1998 10,160,196 26,125
1997 10,108,977 25,800
1996 10,063,945 25,482
1995 10,026,176 25,158
1994 9,991,525 24,823
1993 9,964,675 24,472
1992 9,952,494 24,125
1991 9,960,235 23,797
1990 9,983,218 23,475
1989 10,005,000 23,154
1988 10,019,610 22,843
1987 10,030,031 22,686
1986 10,032,734 22,636
1985 10,023,613 22,485
1984 9,996,232 22,346
1983 9,957,865 22,229
1982 9,911,771 22,055
1981 9,851,362 21,840
1980 9,766,312 21,585
1979 9,661,265 21,320
1978 9,558,250 21,026
1977 9,455,675 20,017
1976 9,355,810 19,110
1975 9,093,470 19,046
1974 8,754,365 19,030
1973 8,633,100 18,992
1972 8,630,430 18,787
1971 8,643,756 18,419
1970 8,680,431 18,168
1969 8,757,705 18,026
1968 8,836,650 17,861
1967 8,874,520 17,688
1966 8,930,990 17,523
1965 8,998,595 17,305
1964 9,035,365 16,977
1963 9,030,355 16,580
1962 8,993,985 16,183
1961 8,929,316 15,799
1960 8,857,716 15,428

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Portugal's population will shrink by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people with a rank change from 91st to 97th. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 14.1% of the population in Portugal and 7.46% in San Marino.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal San Marino
2100 -0.06% -0.06%
2099 -0.05% -0.04%
2098 -0.06% -0.13%
2097 -0.07% -0.05%
2096 -0.09% 0.06%
2095 -0.05% 0.02%
2094 -0.05% 0.09%
2093 -0.06% -0.07%
2092 -0.05% 0.04%
2091 -0.05% -0.04%
2090 -0.05% 0.04%
2089 -0.05% 0.03%
2088 -0.07% 0.05%
2087 -0.05% 0.08%
2086 -0.06% 0.15%
2085 -0.08% 0.04%
2084 -0.07% 0.04%
2083 -0.09% 0.05%
2082 -0.11% 0.13%
2081 -0.12% -0.06%
2080 -0.14% 0.01%
2079 -0.15% 0.01%
2078 -0.16% -0.04%
2077 -0.2% -0.1%
2076 -0.21% -0.13%
2075 -0.25% -0.16%
2074 -0.26% -0.19%
2073 -0.25% -0.2%
2072 -0.29% -0.22%
2071 -0.3% -0.22%
2070 -0.32% -0.29%
2069 -0.35% -0.32%
2068 -0.34% -0.4%
2067 -0.35% -0.32%
2066 -0.36% -0.41%
2065 -0.39% -0.42%
2064 -0.39% -0.36%
2063 -0.39% -0.41%
2062 -0.38% -0.39%
2061 -0.4% -0.37%
2060 -0.39% -0.42%
2059 -0.42% -0.41%
2058 -0.39% -0.41%
2057 -0.39% -0.39%
2056 -0.4% -0.33%
2055 -0.39% -0.37%
2054 -0.4% -0.33%
2053 -0.38% -0.27%
2052 -0.36% -0.21%
2051 -0.36% -0.1%
2050 -0.37% -0.16%
2049 -0.33% -0.17%
2048 -0.33% -0.11%
2047 -0.33% -0.12%
2046 -0.32% -0.1%
2045 -0.3% -0.14%
2044 -0.3% -0.02%
2043 -0.27% 0.09%
2042 -0.26% -0.01%
2041 -0.28% -0.03%
2040 -0.27% 0.04%
2039 -0.25% 0.11%
2038 -0.23% 0.15%
2037 -0.24% 0.08%
2036 -0.23% 0.1%
2035 -0.23% 0.06%
2034 -0.22% 0.02%
2033 -0.22% 0.07%
2032 -0.2% 0.02%
2031 -0.18% 0.05%
2030 -0.2% 0.07%
2029 -0.21% 0.15%
2028 -0.17% 0.12%
2027 -0.16% 0.09%
2026 -0.16% 0.1%
2025 1.03% 0.39%
2024 1.1% 0.35%
2023 1.38% 0.31%
2022 0.7% -1.45%
2021 0.63% -1.49%
2020 0.11% 0.31%
2019 0.02% 0.41%
2018 -0.16% 2.06%
2017 -0.24% 2.19%
2016 -0.31% 0.62%
2015 -0.41% 0.74%
2014 -0.54% -1.17%
2013 -0.55% -1.28%
2012 -0.4% 2.6%
2011 -0.15% -1.95%
2010 0.05% 0.62%
2009 0.1% 4.43%
2008 0.14% 1.45%
2007 0.2% 3.4%
2006 0.18% 1.17%
2005 0.19% 1.29%
2004 0.24% 5.8%
2003 0.38% 1.28%
2002 0.55% 1.28%
2001 0.71% 1.28%
2000 0.71% 1.29%
1999 0.57% 1.28%
1998 0.51% 1.26%
1997 0.45% 1.25%
1996 0.38% 1.29%
1995 0.35% 1.35%
1994 0.27% 1.43%
1993 0.12% 1.44%
1992 -0.08% 1.38%
1991 -0.23% 1.37%
1990 -0.22% 1.39%
1989 -0.15% 1.36%
1988 -0.1% 0.69%
1987 -0.03% 0.22%
1986 0.09% 0.67%
1985 0.27% 0.62%
1984 0.39% 0.53%
1983 0.47% 0.79%
1982 0.61% 0.98%
1981 0.87% 1.18%
1980 1.09% 1.24%
1979 1.08% 1.4%
1978 1.08% 5.04%
1977 1.07% 4.75%
1976 2.88% 0.34%
1975 3.87% 0.08%
1974 1.4% 0.2%
1973 0.03% 1.09%
1972 -0.15% 2%
1971 -0.42% 1.38%
1970 -0.88% 0.79%
1969 -0.89% 0.92%
1968 -0.43% 0.98%
1967 -0.63% 0.94%
1966 -0.75% 1.26%
1965 -0.41% 1.93%
1964 0.06% 2.39%
1963 0.4% 2.45%
1962 0.72% 2.43%
1961 0.81% 2.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Portugal grew by 1.03%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Portugal San Marino
Current population
10788071
34159
Population rank 91/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.0004%
One net population change
4.78 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
6.22 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
4.43 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +302 +0
Annual growth/decline +110,190 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 140/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change +16,472 +122
Net migration rank 38/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - 122
2024 -34,223 20,648 -112 37
2023 -32,792 29,102 -92 -190
2022 -40,694 68,696 -58 -403
2021 -45,592 69,606 -99 -368
2020 -39,129 54,076 -122 247
2019 -24,687 63,031 -17 187
2018 -25,709 22,495 -11 172
2017 -23,691 13,979 -51 234
2016 -23,749 -775 10 291
2015 -23,823 -3,209 36 273
2014 -22,882 -26,447 46 74
2013 -24,052 -36,342 73 57
2012 -17,875 -37,083 54 143
2011 -5,279 -31,513 105 2,325
2010 -4,230 -5,627 126 592
2009 -5,284 14,532 145 311
2008 0 9,478 159 268
2007 -1,055 21,064 69 314
2006 3,156 16,754 75 310
2005 2,101 15,537 66 314
2004 7,339 13,928 121 285
2003 4,184 24,740 79 277
2002 8,335 42,169 112 241
2001 8,290 55,565 132 215
2000 15,435 60,586 107 233
1999 8,175 49,572 80 256
1998 7,112 40,931 74 257
1997 8,087 36,922 71 255
1996 4,026 32,640 63 257
1995 4,011 26,971 51 262
1994 9,991 20,761 43 300
1993 7,972 8,561 38 325
1992 13,933 -11,847 42 285
1991 12,948 -37,914 45 278
1990 13,976 -34,855 41 289
1989 22,011 -30,615 36 285
1988 24,047 -26,595 34 268
1987 28,084 -23,142 31 -20
1986 31,102 -20,000 40 44
1985 33,077 -19,183 44 166
1984 45,983 -16,658 46 32
1983 47,798 -16,568 54 115
1982 58,479 -15,006 61 117
1981 56,152 -7,938 76 169
1980 63,481 29,881 90 169
1979 67,628 32,434 104 164
1978 70,731 34,345 121 199
1977 84,156 37,779 117 1,577
1976 85,138 40,490 126 0
1975 81,841 42,262 141 -133
1974 74,412 41,254 153 -131
1973 76,835 39,748 167 -124
1972 83,715 39,058 173 191
1971 82,980 48,944 174 201
1970 87,672 -191,862 173 -39
1969 89,329 -161,114 173 -29
1968 100,737 -145,200 171 8
1967 106,495 -136,232 171 -3
1966 107,171 -129,233 173 -9
1965 115,182 -123,855 169 99
1964 120,170 -118,763 163 233
1963 113,783 -116,874 158 242
1962 123,217 -113,947 155 238
1961 117,867 -112,768 174 206
1960 118,693 -95,886 139 229

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/portugal/san-marino | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Portugal is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people). In San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

Biggest cities by population

Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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