The current population of San Marino is 33,967 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 33,977 in 2024.
- San Marino is ranked 193/197 by population and was ranked 193rd in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, San Marino has had an average growth rate of 0.63% per year.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 30.2K people to 34K (12.5% growth in 20 years).
- San Marino accounts for 0.0004% of the world's population.
- San Marino's population peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and has been in decline since.
- The UN estimates that San Marino's population is going to decline by 0.34% to 34.1K people by 2050.
San Marino population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 31,516 | -0.06% |
| 2099 | 31,536 | -0.04% |
| 2098 | 31,548 | -0.13% |
| 2097 | 31,591 | -0.05% |
| 2096 | 31,608 | 0.06% |
| 2095 | 31,590 | 0.02% |
| 2094 | 31,583 | 0.09% |
| 2093 | 31,554 | -0.07% |
| 2092 | 31,576 | 0.04% |
| 2091 | 31,564 | -0.04% |
| 2090 | 31,575 | 0.04% |
| 2089 | 31,561 | 0.03% |
| 2088 | 31,553 | 0.05% |
| 2087 | 31,538 | 0.08% |
| 2086 | 31,512 | 0.15% |
| 2085 | 31,465 | 0.04% |
| 2084 | 31,452 | 0.04% |
| 2083 | 31,441 | 0.05% |
| 2082 | 31,425 | 0.13% |
| 2081 | 31,384 | -0.06% |
| 2080 | 31,402 | 0.01% |
| 2079 | 31,398 | 0.01% |
| 2078 | 31,395 | -0.04% |
| 2077 | 31,409 | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 31,441 | -0.13% |
| 2075 | 31,481 | -0.16% |
| 2074 | 31,532 | -0.19% |
| 2073 | 31,591 | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 31,653 | -0.22% |
| 2071 | 31,723 | -0.22% |
| 2070 | 31,792 | -0.29% |
| 2069 | 31,885 | -0.32% |
| 2068 | 31,986 | -0.4% |
| 2067 | 32,115 | -0.32% |
| 2066 | 32,219 | -0.41% |
| 2065 | 32,351 | -0.42% |
| 2064 | 32,487 | -0.36% |
| 2063 | 32,605 | -0.41% |
| 2062 | 32,740 | -0.39% |
| 2061 | 32,868 | -0.37% |
| 2060 | 32,991 | -0.42% |
| 2059 | 33,129 | -0.41% |
| 2058 | 33,266 | -0.41% |
| 2057 | 33,402 | -0.39% |
| 2056 | 33,535 | -0.33% |
| 2055 | 33,646 | -0.37% |
| 2054 | 33,770 | -0.33% |
| 2053 | 33,883 | -0.27% |
| 2052 | 33,976 | -0.21% |
| 2051 | 34,049 | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 34,083 | -0.16% |
| 2049 | 34,138 | -0.17% |
| 2048 | 34,196 | -0.11% |
| 2047 | 34,234 | -0.12% |
| 2046 | 34,277 | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 34,310 | -0.14% |
| 2044 | 34,359 | -0.02% |
| 2043 | 34,365 | 0.09% |
| 2042 | 34,334 | -0.01% |
| 2041 | 34,338 | -0.03% |
| 2040 | 34,348 | 0.04% |
| 2039 | 34,333 | 0.11% |
| 2038 | 34,296 | 0.15% |
| 2037 | 34,243 | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 34,217 | 0.1% |
| 2035 | 34,182 | 0.06% |
| 2034 | 34,162 | 0.02% |
| 2033 | 34,155 | 0.07% |
| 2032 | 34,130 | 0.02% |
| 2031 | 34,122 | 0.05% |
| 2030 | 34,104 | 0.07% |
| 2029 | 34,082 | 0.15% |
| 2028 | 34,030 | 0.12% |
| 2027 | 33,990 | 0.09% |
| 2026 | 33,959 | 0.1% |
| 2025 | 33,924 | -0.15% |
| 2024 | 33,977 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 33,860 | 0.31% |
| 2022 | 33,755 | -1.45% |
| 2021 | 34,252 | -1.49% |
| 2020 | 34,770 | 0.31% |
| 2019 | 34,663 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 34,522 | 2.06% |
| 2017 | 33,825 | 2.19% |
| 2016 | 33,101 | 0.62% |
| 2015 | 32,897 | 0.74% |
| 2014 | 32,655 | -1.17% |
| 2013 | 33,041 | -1.28% |
| 2012 | 33,469 | 2.6% |
| 2011 | 32,620 | -1.95% |
| 2010 | 33,270 | 0.62% |
| 2009 | 33,066 | 4.43% |
| 2008 | 31,662 | 1.45% |
| 2007 | 31,211 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | 30,184 | 1.17% |
| 2005 | 29,836 | 1.29% |
| 2004 | 29,457 | 5.8% |
| 2003 | 27,843 | 1.28% |
| 2002 | 27,491 | 1.28% |
| 2001 | 27,143 | 1.28% |
| 2000 | 26,799 | 1.29% |
| 1999 | 26,459 | 1.28% |
| 1998 | 26,125 | 1.26% |
| 1997 | 25,800 | 1.25% |
| 1996 | 25,482 | 1.29% |
| 1995 | 25,158 | 1.35% |
| 1994 | 24,823 | 1.43% |
| 1993 | 24,472 | 1.44% |
| 1992 | 24,125 | 1.38% |
| 1991 | 23,797 | 1.37% |
| 1990 | 23,475 | 1.39% |
| 1989 | 23,154 | 1.36% |
| 1988 | 22,843 | 0.69% |
| 1987 | 22,686 | 0.22% |
| 1986 | 22,636 | 0.67% |
| 1985 | 22,485 | 0.62% |
| 1984 | 22,346 | 0.53% |
| 1983 | 22,229 | 0.79% |
| 1982 | 22,055 | 0.98% |
| 1981 | 21,840 | 1.18% |
| 1980 | 21,585 | 1.24% |
| 1979 | 21,320 | 1.4% |
| 1978 | 21,026 | 5.04% |
| 1977 | 20,017 | 4.75% |
| 1976 | 19,110 | 0.34% |
| 1975 | 19,046 | 0.08% |
| 1974 | 19,030 | 0.2% |
| 1973 | 18,992 | 1.09% |
| 1972 | 18,787 | 2% |
| 1971 | 18,419 | 1.38% |
| 1970 | 18,168 | 0.79% |
| 1969 | 18,026 | 0.92% |
| 1968 | 17,861 | 0.98% |
| 1967 | 17,688 | 0.94% |
| 1966 | 17,523 | 1.26% |
| 1965 | 17,305 | 1.93% |
| 1964 | 16,977 | 2.39% |
| 1963 | 16,580 | 2.45% |
| 1962 | 16,183 | 2.43% |
| 1961 | 15,799 | 2.4% |
| 1960 | 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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San Marino has a population of 34K as of 2026, compared to 33.1K in 2016, 30.2K in 2006, and 25.5K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.26% per year. San Marino is ranked 145th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) San Marino will have 34,277 people (0.91% growth) with a rank change from 193rd to 192nd.
By the year 2100, San Marino's population is projected to decline by 7.22% from its current level to 31.5K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 122 |
| 2024 | - | - | 37 |
| 2023 | -282 | -92 | -190 |
| 2022 | -461 | -58 | -403 |
| 2021 | -467 | -99 | -368 |
| 2020 | 125 | -122 | 247 |
| 2019 | 170 | -17 | 187 |
| 2018 | 161 | -11 | 172 |
| 2017 | 183 | -51 | 234 |
| 2016 | 301 | 10 | 291 |
| 2015 | 309 | 36 | 273 |
| 2014 | 120 | 46 | 74 |
| 2013 | 130 | 73 | 57 |
| 2012 | 197 | 54 | 143 |
| 2011 | 2,430 | 105 | 2,325 |
| 2010 | 718 | 126 | 592 |
| 2009 | 456 | 145 | 311 |
| 2008 | 427 | 159 | 268 |
| 2007 | 383 | 69 | 314 |
| 2006 | 385 | 75 | 310 |
| 2005 | 380 | 66 | 314 |
| 2004 | 406 | 121 | 285 |
| 2003 | 356 | 79 | 277 |
| 2002 | 353 | 112 | 241 |
| 2001 | 347 | 132 | 215 |
| 2000 | 340 | 107 | 233 |
| 1999 | 336 | 80 | 256 |
| 1998 | 331 | 74 | 257 |
| 1997 | 326 | 71 | 255 |
| 1996 | 320 | 63 | 257 |
| 1995 | 313 | 51 | 262 |
| 1994 | 343 | 43 | 300 |
| 1993 | 363 | 38 | 325 |
| 1992 | 327 | 42 | 285 |
| 1991 | 323 | 45 | 278 |
| 1990 | 330 | 41 | 289 |
| 1989 | 321 | 36 | 285 |
| 1988 | 302 | 34 | 268 |
| 1987 | 11 | 31 | -20 |
| 1986 | 84 | 40 | 44 |
| 1985 | 210 | 44 | 166 |
| 1984 | 78 | 46 | 32 |
| 1983 | 169 | 54 | 115 |
| 1982 | 178 | 61 | 117 |
| 1981 | 245 | 76 | 169 |
| 1980 | 259 | 90 | 169 |
| 1979 | 268 | 104 | 164 |
| 1978 | 320 | 121 | 199 |
| 1977 | 1,694 | 117 | 1,577 |
| 1976 | 126 | 126 | 0 |
| 1975 | 8 | 141 | -133 |
| 1974 | 22 | 153 | -131 |
| 1973 | 43 | 167 | -124 |
| 1972 | 364 | 173 | 191 |
| 1971 | 375 | 174 | 201 |
| 1970 | 134 | 173 | -39 |
| 1969 | 144 | 173 | -29 |
| 1968 | 179 | 171 | 8 |
| 1967 | 168 | 171 | -3 |
| 1966 | 164 | 173 | -9 |
| 1965 | 268 | 169 | 99 |
| 1964 | 396 | 163 | 233 |
| 1963 | 400 | 158 | 242 |
| 1962 | 393 | 155 | 238 |
| 1961 | 380 | 174 | 206 |
| 1960 | 368 | 139 | 229 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 40.9% of the population change in San Marino is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).
As of 2024, 5,838 residents or 17.4% of the population were not native-born in San Marino, compared to 4,880 and 15.9% in 2010.
San Marino population clock
San Marino
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
33967
|
193/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0004% | 193/197 |
| One net population change |
3.12 days
|
160/197 |
| One birth every |
1.93 days
|
196/196 |
| One death every |
1.3 days
|
191/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | 160/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +117 | 160/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.35% | 145/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3 days
|
72/196 |
| Annual migration change | +122 | 72/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 5,838 | 183/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17.4% | 35/195 |
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San Marino population statistics
|
San Marino
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 86 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 46.1 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 49 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.15 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,466 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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