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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 314 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd 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 +0.21% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Portugal vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal San Marino
2100 8,977,781 31,516
2099 8,983,042 31,536
2098 8,987,129 31,548
2097 8,992,549 31,591
2096 8,998,689 31,608
2095 9,006,394 31,590
2094 9,011,158 31,583
2093 9,016,023 31,554
2092 9,021,257 31,576
2091 9,025,345 31,564
2090 9,029,722 31,575
2089 9,034,399 31,561
2088 9,039,122 31,553
2087 9,045,400 31,538
2086 9,050,153 31,512
2085 9,055,552 31,465
2084 9,062,369 31,452
2083 9,068,714 31,441
2082 9,077,003 31,425
2081 9,087,394 31,384
2080 9,098,423 31,402
2079 9,111,057 31,398
2078 9,125,056 31,395
2077 9,140,039 31,409
2076 9,158,661 31,441
2075 9,178,289 31,481
2074 9,201,245 31,532
2073 9,225,478 31,591
2072 9,248,867 31,653
2071 9,275,782 31,723
2070 9,304,137 31,792
2069 9,334,425 31,885
2068 9,367,211 31,986
2067 9,399,389 32,115
2066 9,432,609 32,219
2065 9,466,860 32,351
2064 9,503,941 32,487
2063 9,540,829 32,605
2062 9,578,098 32,740
2061 9,614,549 32,868
2060 9,652,893 32,991
2059 9,691,151 33,129
2058 9,731,557 33,266
2057 9,769,285 33,402
2056 9,807,403 33,535
2055 9,847,280 33,646
2054 9,885,446 33,770
2053 9,924,814 33,883
2052 9,963,090 33,976
2051 9,999,372 34,049
2050 10,035,796 34,083
2049 10,072,922 34,138
2048 10,106,403 34,196
2047 10,140,325 34,234
2046 10,173,871 34,277
2045 10,206,046 34,310
2044 10,237,224 34,359
2043 10,268,090 34,365
2042 10,296,167 34,334
2041 10,322,968 34,338
2040 10,351,965 34,348
2039 10,379,824 34,333
2038 10,405,843 34,296
2037 10,430,143 34,243
2036 10,454,779 34,217
2035 10,478,501 34,182
2034 10,502,828 34,162
2033 10,525,638 34,155
2032 10,548,736 34,130
2031 10,569,489 34,122
2030 10,588,717 34,104
2029 10,609,556 34,082
2028 10,631,437 34,030
2027 10,649,916 33,990
2026 10,667,081 33,959
2025 10,683,692 33,924
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd 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 10,035,796 people with a rank change from 92nd to 97th. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 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 7.44% 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 -0.1% -0.15%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Portugal grew by 1.1%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Portugal San Marino
Current population
10667081
33967
Population rank 92/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.0004%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
6.13 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
4.44 minutes
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +319 +0
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 145/197
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 - 20,648 - 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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 51% of the population change in Portugal is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people). In San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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