The latest officially reported population of San Marino was 33,977 in 2024 vs 235,536 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current San Marino's population is 33,996 people compared to 244,055 in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population statistics:
- Sao Tome and Principe's population is 7.18 times bigger than San Marino's.
- San Marino is ranked the 193rd most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
- The countries together account for 0.003% of the world: 0.0004% for San Marino vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
- For the last 10 years, San Marino has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +1.82% in Sao Tome and Principe.
- Since 2005, the population of San Marino has increased from 29.8K people to 34K (13.9% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 162K to 244K (51% growth).
- Sao Tome and Principe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 534K people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.
San Marino vs Sao Tome and Principe: live population counter
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| Current population |
33996
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244055
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| Population rank | 193/197 | 176/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0004% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
3.12 days
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1.88 hours
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| One birth every |
1.93 days
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1.35 hours
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| One death every |
1.3 days
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6.81 hours
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| One migration net change every |
1.41 weeks
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14.5 hours
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| Annual migration change | +37 | -604 |
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +13 |
| Annual growth/decline | +117 | +4,665 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.35% | +2.02% |
| Population growth rate rank | 144/197 | 52/197 |
San Marino and Sao Tome and Principe: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 15,428 | 68,012 | - | - |
| 1961 | 15,799 | 68,707 | 2.4% | 1.02% |
| 1962 | 16,183 | 69,403 | 2.43% | 1.01% |
| 1963 | 16,580 | 70,112 | 2.45% | 1.02% |
| 1964 | 16,977 | 70,865 | 2.39% | 1.07% |
| 1965 | 17,305 | 71,680 | 1.93% | 1.15% |
| 1966 | 17,523 | 72,576 | 1.26% | 1.25% |
| 1967 | 17,688 | 73,596 | 0.94% | 1.41% |
| 1968 | 17,861 | 74,765 | 0.98% | 1.59% |
| 1969 | 18,026 | 76,083 | 0.92% | 1.76% |
| 1970 | 18,168 | 77,626 | 0.79% | 2.03% |
| 1971 | 18,419 | 79,330 | 1.38% | 2.2% |
| 1972 | 18,787 | 81,041 | 2% | 2.16% |
| 1973 | 18,992 | 82,798 | 1.09% | 2.17% |
| 1974 | 19,030 | 84,672 | 0.2% | 2.26% |
| 1975 | 19,046 | 86,708 | 0.08% | 2.4% |
| 1976 | 19,110 | 88,922 | 0.34% | 2.55% |
| 1977 | 20,017 | 91,301 | 4.75% | 2.68% |
| 1978 | 21,026 | 93,794 | 5.04% | 2.73% |
| 1979 | 21,320 | 96,252 | 1.4% | 2.62% |
| 1980 | 21,585 | 98,544 | 1.24% | 2.38% |
| 1981 | 21,840 | 100,615 | 1.18% | 2.1% |
| 1982 | 22,055 | 102,508 | 0.98% | 1.88% |
| 1983 | 22,229 | 104,380 | 0.79% | 1.83% |
| 1984 | 22,346 | 106,394 | 0.53% | 1.93% |
| 1985 | 22,485 | 108,658 | 0.62% | 2.13% |
| 1986 | 22,636 | 111,150 | 0.67% | 2.29% |
| 1987 | 22,686 | 113,919 | 0.22% | 2.49% |
| 1988 | 22,843 | 116,939 | 0.69% | 2.65% |
| 1989 | 23,154 | 119,979 | 1.36% | 2.6% |
| 1990 | 23,475 | 122,980 | 1.39% | 2.5% |
| 1991 | 23,797 | 125,697 | 1.37% | 2.21% |
| 1992 | 24,125 | 128,110 | 1.38% | 1.92% |
| 1993 | 24,472 | 130,467 | 1.44% | 1.84% |
| 1994 | 24,823 | 132,732 | 1.43% | 1.74% |
| 1995 | 25,158 | 134,895 | 1.35% | 1.63% |
| 1996 | 25,482 | 136,962 | 1.29% | 1.53% |
| 1997 | 25,800 | 138,922 | 1.25% | 1.43% |
| 1998 | 26,125 | 140,751 | 1.26% | 1.32% |
| 1999 | 26,459 | 142,442 | 1.28% | 1.2% |
| 2000 | 26,799 | 144,018 | 1.29% | 1.11% |
| 2001 | 27,143 | 146,375 | 1.28% | 1.64% |
| 2002 | 27,491 | 149,922 | 1.28% | 2.42% |
| 2003 | 27,843 | 153,814 | 1.28% | 2.6% |
| 2004 | 29,457 | 157,705 | 5.8% | 2.53% |
| 2005 | 29,836 | 161,639 | 1.29% | 2.49% |
| 2006 | 30,184 | 165,638 | 1.17% | 2.47% |
| 2007 | 31,211 | 169,700 | 3.4% | 2.45% |
| 2008 | 31,662 | 173,793 | 1.45% | 2.41% |
| 2009 | 33,066 | 177,853 | 4.43% | 2.34% |
| 2010 | 33,270 | 181,802 | 0.62% | 2.22% |
| 2011 | 32,620 | 185,649 | -1.95% | 2.12% |
| 2012 | 33,469 | 189,439 | 2.6% | 2.04% |
| 2013 | 33,041 | 193,148 | -1.28% | 1.96% |
| 2014 | 32,655 | 196,767 | -1.17% | 1.87% |
| 2015 | 32,897 | 200,291 | 0.74% | 1.79% |
| 2016 | 33,101 | 203,689 | 0.62% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 33,825 | 206,970 | 2.19% | 1.61% |
| 2018 | 34,522 | 210,187 | 2.06% | 1.55% |
| 2019 | 34,663 | 213,392 | 0.41% | 1.52% |
| 2020 | 34,770 | 217,435 | 0.31% | 1.89% |
| 2021 | 34,252 | 221,961 | -1.49% | 2.08% |
| 2022 | 33,755 | 226,305 | -1.45% | 1.96% |
| 2023 | 33,860 | 230,871 | 0.31% | 2.02% |
| 2024 | 33,977 | 235,536 | 0.35% | 2.02% |
| 2025 | 33,969 | 240,251 | -0.02% | 2% |
| 2026 | 34,003 | 244,987 | 0.1% | 1.97% |
| 2027 | 34,033 | 249,783 | 0.09% | 1.96% |
| 2028 | 34,080 | 254,657 | 0.14% | 1.95% |
| 2029 | 34,113 | 259,597 | 0.1% | 1.94% |
| 2030 | 34,133 | 264,560 | 0.06% | 1.91% |
| 2031 | 34,147 | 269,566 | 0.04% | 1.89% |
| 2032 | 34,169 | 274,643 | 0.06% | 1.88% |
| 2033 | 34,188 | 279,761 | 0.06% | 1.86% |
| 2034 | 34,195 | 284,911 | 0.02% | 1.84% |
| 2035 | 34,222 | 290,082 | 0.08% | 1.81% |
| 2036 | 34,260 | 295,269 | 0.11% | 1.79% |
| 2037 | 34,293 | 300,439 | 0.1% | 1.75% |
| 2038 | 34,339 | 305,590 | 0.14% | 1.71% |
| 2039 | 34,368 | 310,729 | 0.08% | 1.68% |
| 2040 | 34,365 | 315,833 | -0.009% | 1.64% |
| 2041 | 34,364 | 320,875 | -0.003% | 1.6% |
| 2042 | 34,379 | 325,888 | 0.04% | 1.56% |
| 2043 | 34,388 | 330,908 | 0.03% | 1.54% |
| 2044 | 34,360 | 335,919 | -0.08% | 1.51% |
| 2045 | 34,318 | 340,911 | -0.12% | 1.49% |
| 2046 | 34,280 | 345,883 | -0.11% | 1.46% |
| 2047 | 34,238 | 350,758 | -0.12% | 1.41% |
| 2048 | 34,191 | 355,569 | -0.14% | 1.37% |
| 2049 | 34,135 | 360,353 | -0.16% | 1.35% |
| 2050 | 34,091 | 365,103 | -0.13% | 1.32% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of San Marino increased by 3,061 people (a 10.3% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,652 people (a 23.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, San Marino gained 1,099 (a 3.34% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,764 (a 21.9% growth).
San Marino was ranked 193rd most populous country in 2005 and is still 193rd in 2025. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2005 and ranked 176th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) San Marino's population will grow by 0.28% to 34,091 people with a rank change from 193rd to 192nd. The population of Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 49.6% to 365,103 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
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Population differences between San Marino and Sao Tome and Principe
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| Life expectancy | 85.9 years | 70.1 years |
| Average age | 46.1 years | 25.1 years |
| Median age | 49 years | 20.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.15 births per woman | 3.64 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,467 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
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