The latest officially reported population of San Marino was 33,977 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current San Marino's population is 33,967 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.
Population statistics:
- Saudi Arabia's population is 1,081 times bigger than San Marino's.
- San Marino is ranked the 193rd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
- The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.0004% for San Marino vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
- For the last 10 years, San Marino has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
- Since 2006, the population of San Marino has increased from 30.2K people to 34K (12.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).
San Marino vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2100 | 31,516 | 74,230,118 |
| 2099 | 31,536 | 73,760,045 |
| 2098 | 31,548 | 73,287,526 |
| 2097 | 31,591 | 72,813,125 |
| 2096 | 31,608 | 72,336,039 |
| 2095 | 31,590 | 71,858,206 |
| 2094 | 31,583 | 71,379,928 |
| 2093 | 31,554 | 70,900,460 |
| 2092 | 31,576 | 70,420,464 |
| 2091 | 31,564 | 69,940,749 |
| 2090 | 31,575 | 69,462,214 |
| 2089 | 31,561 | 68,985,976 |
| 2088 | 31,553 | 68,510,277 |
| 2087 | 31,538 | 68,035,545 |
| 2086 | 31,512 | 67,562,521 |
| 2085 | 31,465 | 67,091,615 |
| 2084 | 31,452 | 66,621,667 |
| 2083 | 31,441 | 66,152,653 |
| 2082 | 31,425 | 65,684,321 |
| 2081 | 31,384 | 65,216,102 |
| 2080 | 31,402 | 64,749,128 |
| 2079 | 31,398 | 64,282,393 |
| 2078 | 31,395 | 63,815,918 |
| 2077 | 31,409 | 63,348,712 |
| 2076 | 31,441 | 62,880,120 |
| 2075 | 31,481 | 62,409,793 |
| 2074 | 31,532 | 61,937,628 |
| 2073 | 31,591 | 61,462,662 |
| 2072 | 31,653 | 60,984,202 |
| 2071 | 31,723 | 60,502,791 |
| 2070 | 31,792 | 60,018,216 |
| 2069 | 31,885 | 59,529,456 |
| 2068 | 31,986 | 59,036,086 |
| 2067 | 32,115 | 58,539,487 |
| 2066 | 32,219 | 58,039,687 |
| 2065 | 32,351 | 57,537,106 |
| 2064 | 32,487 | 57,032,172 |
| 2063 | 32,605 | 56,524,331 |
| 2062 | 32,740 | 56,014,549 |
| 2061 | 32,868 | 55,501,467 |
| 2060 | 32,991 | 54,986,901 |
| 2059 | 33,129 | 54,469,809 |
| 2058 | 33,266 | 53,950,469 |
| 2057 | 33,402 | 53,430,639 |
| 2056 | 33,535 | 52,909,061 |
| 2055 | 33,646 | 52,386,571 |
| 2054 | 33,770 | 51,862,312 |
| 2053 | 33,883 | 51,336,335 |
| 2052 | 33,976 | 50,809,100 |
| 2051 | 34,049 | 50,280,719 |
| 2050 | 34,083 | 49,751,739 |
| 2049 | 34,138 | 49,221,828 |
| 2048 | 34,196 | 48,690,143 |
| 2047 | 34,234 | 48,157,605 |
| 2046 | 34,277 | 47,623,246 |
| 2045 | 34,310 | 47,087,215 |
| 2044 | 34,359 | 46,550,306 |
| 2043 | 34,365 | 46,013,232 |
| 2042 | 34,334 | 45,475,200 |
| 2041 | 34,338 | 44,936,131 |
| 2040 | 34,348 | 44,396,093 |
| 2039 | 34,333 | 43,856,006 |
| 2038 | 34,296 | 43,314,707 |
| 2037 | 34,243 | 42,773,375 |
| 2036 | 34,217 | 42,231,639 |
| 2035 | 34,182 | 41,690,245 |
| 2034 | 34,162 | 41,150,029 |
| 2033 | 34,155 | 40,611,021 |
| 2032 | 34,130 | 40,073,144 |
| 2031 | 34,122 | 39,535,357 |
| 2030 | 34,104 | 38,998,581 |
| 2029 | 34,082 | 38,417,447 |
| 2028 | 34,030 | 37,810,902 |
| 2027 | 33,990 | 37,189,969 |
| 2026 | 33,959 | 36,566,201 |
| 2025 | 33,924 | 35,932,673 |
| 2024 | 33,977 | 35,300,280 |
| 2023 | 33,860 | 33,702,731 |
| 2022 | 33,755 | 32,175,224 |
| 2021 | 34,252 | 30,784,383 |
| 2020 | 34,770 | 31,552,510 |
| 2019 | 34,663 | 30,063,799 |
| 2018 | 34,522 | 30,196,281 |
| 2017 | 33,825 | 30,977,355 |
| 2016 | 33,101 | 30,954,198 |
| 2015 | 32,897 | 29,816,382 |
| 2014 | 32,655 | 28,309,273 |
| 2013 | 33,041 | 27,624,004 |
| 2012 | 33,469 | 26,168,861 |
| 2011 | 32,620 | 25,091,867 |
| 2010 | 33,270 | 23,978,487 |
| 2009 | 33,066 | 24,217,654 |
| 2008 | 31,662 | 23,287,877 |
| 2007 | 31,211 | 22,368,313 |
| 2006 | 30,184 | 21,459,144 |
| 2005 | 29,836 | 20,559,890 |
| 2004 | 29,457 | 19,669,480 |
| 2003 | 27,843 | 18,786,767 |
| 2002 | 27,491 | 17,910,910 |
| 2001 | 27,143 | 17,041,397 |
| 2000 | 26,799 | 16,177,722 |
| 1999 | 26,459 | 15,472,075 |
| 1998 | 26,125 | 14,922,185 |
| 1997 | 25,800 | 14,374,943 |
| 1996 | 25,482 | 13,831,009 |
| 1995 | 25,158 | 13,289,245 |
| 1994 | 24,823 | 12,750,040 |
| 1993 | 24,472 | 12,215,862 |
| 1992 | 24,125 | 11,686,676 |
| 1991 | 23,797 | 11,160,744 |
| 1990 | 23,475 | 10,640,691 |
| 1989 | 23,154 | 10,128,394 |
| 1988 | 22,843 | 9,629,165 |
| 1987 | 22,686 | 9,130,194 |
| 1986 | 22,636 | 8,628,639 |
| 1985 | 22,485 | 8,151,779 |
| 1984 | 22,346 | 7,697,307 |
| 1983 | 22,229 | 7,252,941 |
| 1982 | 22,055 | 6,824,486 |
| 1981 | 21,840 | 6,420,551 |
| 1980 | 21,585 | 6,047,997 |
| 1979 | 21,320 | 5,703,698 |
| 1978 | 21,026 | 5,381,902 |
| 1977 | 20,017 | 5,083,048 |
| 1976 | 19,110 | 4,807,933 |
| 1975 | 19,046 | 4,556,287 |
| 1974 | 19,030 | 4,323,632 |
| 1973 | 18,992 | 4,106,344 |
| 1972 | 18,787 | 3,905,722 |
| 1971 | 18,419 | 3,724,031 |
| 1970 | 18,168 | 3,562,470 |
| 1969 | 18,026 | 3,417,114 |
| 1968 | 17,861 | 3,282,711 |
| 1967 | 17,688 | 3,157,242 |
| 1966 | 17,523 | 3,039,887 |
| 1965 | 17,305 | 2,928,771 |
| 1964 | 16,977 | 2,821,968 |
| 1963 | 16,580 | 2,719,341 |
| 1962 | 16,183 | 2,620,910 |
| 1961 | 15,799 | 2,526,347 |
| 1960 | 15,428 | 2,435,403 |
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 San Marino increased by 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, San Marino gained 866 people (a 2.62% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).
San Marino was ranked 193rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 193rd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) San Marino's population will grow by 0.34% to 34,083 people with a rank change from 193rd to 192nd. The population of Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.
Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2100 | -0.06% | 0.64% |
| 2099 | -0.04% | 0.64% |
| 2098 | -0.13% | 0.65% |
| 2097 | -0.05% | 0.66% |
| 2096 | 0.06% | 0.66% |
| 2095 | 0.02% | 0.67% |
| 2094 | 0.09% | 0.68% |
| 2093 | -0.07% | 0.68% |
| 2092 | 0.04% | 0.69% |
| 2091 | -0.04% | 0.69% |
| 2090 | 0.04% | 0.69% |
| 2089 | 0.03% | 0.69% |
| 2088 | 0.05% | 0.7% |
| 2087 | 0.08% | 0.7% |
| 2086 | 0.15% | 0.7% |
| 2085 | 0.04% | 0.71% |
| 2084 | 0.04% | 0.71% |
| 2083 | 0.05% | 0.71% |
| 2082 | 0.13% | 0.72% |
| 2081 | -0.06% | 0.72% |
| 2080 | 0.01% | 0.73% |
| 2079 | 0.01% | 0.73% |
| 2078 | -0.04% | 0.74% |
| 2077 | -0.1% | 0.75% |
| 2076 | -0.13% | 0.75% |
| 2075 | -0.16% | 0.76% |
| 2074 | -0.19% | 0.77% |
| 2073 | -0.2% | 0.78% |
| 2072 | -0.22% | 0.8% |
| 2071 | -0.22% | 0.81% |
| 2070 | -0.29% | 0.82% |
| 2069 | -0.32% | 0.84% |
| 2068 | -0.4% | 0.85% |
| 2067 | -0.32% | 0.86% |
| 2066 | -0.41% | 0.87% |
| 2065 | -0.42% | 0.89% |
| 2064 | -0.36% | 0.9% |
| 2063 | -0.41% | 0.91% |
| 2062 | -0.39% | 0.92% |
| 2061 | -0.37% | 0.94% |
| 2060 | -0.42% | 0.95% |
| 2059 | -0.41% | 0.96% |
| 2058 | -0.41% | 0.97% |
| 2057 | -0.39% | 0.99% |
| 2056 | -0.33% | 1% |
| 2055 | -0.37% | 1.01% |
| 2054 | -0.33% | 1.02% |
| 2053 | -0.27% | 1.04% |
| 2052 | -0.21% | 1.05% |
| 2051 | -0.1% | 1.06% |
| 2050 | -0.16% | 1.08% |
| 2049 | -0.17% | 1.09% |
| 2048 | -0.11% | 1.11% |
| 2047 | -0.12% | 1.12% |
| 2046 | -0.1% | 1.14% |
| 2045 | -0.14% | 1.15% |
| 2044 | -0.02% | 1.17% |
| 2043 | 0.09% | 1.18% |
| 2042 | -0.01% | 1.2% |
| 2041 | -0.03% | 1.22% |
| 2040 | 0.04% | 1.23% |
| 2039 | 0.11% | 1.25% |
| 2038 | 0.15% | 1.27% |
| 2037 | 0.08% | 1.28% |
| 2036 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 2035 | 0.06% | 1.31% |
| 2034 | 0.02% | 1.33% |
| 2033 | 0.07% | 1.34% |
| 2032 | 0.02% | 1.36% |
| 2031 | 0.05% | 1.38% |
| 2030 | 0.07% | 1.51% |
| 2029 | 0.15% | 1.6% |
| 2028 | 0.12% | 1.67% |
| 2027 | 0.09% | 1.71% |
| 2026 | 0.1% | 1.76% |
| 2025 | -0.15% | 1.79% |
| 2024 | 0.35% | 4.74% |
| 2023 | 0.31% | 4.75% |
| 2022 | -1.45% | 4.52% |
| 2021 | -1.49% | -2.43% |
| 2020 | 0.31% | 4.95% |
| 2019 | 0.41% | -0.44% |
| 2018 | 2.06% | -2.52% |
| 2017 | 2.19% | 0.07% |
| 2016 | 0.62% | 3.82% |
| 2015 | 0.74% | 5.32% |
| 2014 | -1.17% | 2.48% |
| 2013 | -1.28% | 5.56% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | 4.29% |
| 2011 | -1.95% | 4.64% |
| 2010 | 0.62% | -0.99% |
| 2009 | 4.43% | 3.99% |
| 2008 | 1.45% | 4.11% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | 4.24% |
| 2006 | 1.17% | 4.37% |
| 2005 | 1.29% | 4.53% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | 4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.28% | 4.89% |
| 2002 | 1.28% | 5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.28% | 5.34% |
| 2000 | 1.29% | 4.56% |
| 1999 | 1.28% | 3.69% |
| 1998 | 1.26% | 3.81% |
| 1997 | 1.25% | 3.93% |
| 1996 | 1.29% | 4.08% |
| 1995 | 1.35% | 4.23% |
| 1994 | 1.43% | 4.37% |
| 1993 | 1.44% | 4.53% |
| 1992 | 1.38% | 4.71% |
| 1991 | 1.37% | 4.89% |
| 1990 | 1.39% | 5.06% |
| 1989 | 1.36% | 5.18% |
| 1988 | 0.69% | 5.47% |
| 1987 | 0.22% | 5.81% |
| 1986 | 0.67% | 5.85% |
| 1985 | 0.62% | 5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.53% | 6.13% |
| 1983 | 0.79% | 6.28% |
| 1982 | 0.98% | 6.29% |
| 1981 | 1.18% | 6.16% |
| 1980 | 1.24% | 6.04% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | 5.98% |
| 1978 | 5.04% | 5.88% |
| 1977 | 4.75% | 5.72% |
| 1976 | 0.34% | 5.52% |
| 1975 | 0.08% | 5.38% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | 5.29% |
| 1973 | 1.09% | 5.14% |
| 1972 | 2% | 4.88% |
| 1971 | 1.38% | 4.54% |
| 1970 | 0.79% | 4.25% |
| 1969 | 0.92% | 4.09% |
| 1968 | 0.98% | 3.97% |
| 1967 | 0.94% | 3.86% |
| 1966 | 1.26% | 3.79% |
| 1965 | 1.93% | 3.78% |
| 1964 | 2.39% | 3.77% |
| 1963 | 2.45% | 3.76% |
| 1962 | 2.43% | 3.74% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | 3.73% |
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 San Marino grew by 0.35%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.
Live population counters
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
33967
|
36734925
|
| Population rank | 193/197 | 44/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0004% | 0.44% |
| One net population change |
3.12 days
|
19.7 seconds
|
| One birth every |
1.93 days
|
57 seconds
|
| One death every |
1.3 days
|
6.66 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +4,377 |
| Annual growth/decline | +117 | +1,597,549 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.35% | +4.74% |
| Population growth rate rank | 145/197 | 4/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3 days
|
4.4 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +122 | +119,738 |
| Net migration rank | 72/196 | 13/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 5,838 | 13,683,841 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 183/195 | 3/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17.4% | 40.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 35/195 | 14/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 122 | - | 119,738 |
| 2024 | - | 37 | - | 122,170 |
| 2023 | -92 | -190 | 474,366 | 325,691 |
| 2022 | -58 | -403 | 406,920 | 977,072 |
| 2021 | -99 | -368 | 409,032 | -106,287 |
| 2020 | -122 | 247 | 447,036 | -74,725 |
| 2019 | -17 | 187 | 474,407 | 191,582 |
| 2018 | -11 | 172 | 528,767 | -988,751 |
| 2017 | -51 | 234 | 546,751 | -920,812 |
| 2016 | 10 | 291 | 537,829 | -26,997 |
| 2015 | 36 | 273 | 511,023 | 465,292 |
| 2014 | 46 | 74 | 493,431 | 469,144 |
| 2013 | 73 | 57 | 475,299 | 485,794 |
| 2012 | 54 | 143 | 465,649 | 479,206 |
| 2011 | 105 | 2,325 | 443,675 | 491,253 |
| 2010 | 126 | 592 | 418,641 | 504,955 |
| 2009 | 145 | 311 | 438,557 | 496,229 |
| 2008 | 159 | 268 | 433,457 | 491,337 |
| 2007 | 69 | 314 | 425,199 | 489,136 |
| 2006 | 75 | 310 | 399,333 | 504,661 |
| 2005 | 66 | 314 | 375,938 | 518,565 |
| 2004 | 121 | 285 | 362,843 | 523,472 |
| 2003 | 79 | 277 | 364,520 | 514,606 |
| 2002 | 112 | 241 | 372,099 | 500,508 |
| 2001 | 132 | 215 | 382,153 | 484,252 |
| 2000 | 107 | 233 | 392,407 | 468,515 |
| 1999 | 80 | 256 | 390,112 | 160,263 |
| 1998 | 74 | 257 | 389,499 | 159,898 |
| 1997 | 71 | 255 | 385,033 | 160,066 |
| 1996 | 63 | 257 | 382,248 | 160,532 |
| 1995 | 51 | 262 | 380,231 | 160,512 |
| 1994 | 43 | 300 | 377,351 | 160,306 |
| 1993 | 38 | 325 | 372,621 | 158,074 |
| 1992 | 42 | 285 | 366,763 | 160,908 |
| 1991 | 45 | 278 | 361,329 | 162,857 |
| 1990 | 41 | 289 | 355,495 | 160,416 |
| 1989 | 36 | 285 | 349,399 | 159,273 |
| 1988 | 34 | 268 | 342,865 | 146,918 |
| 1987 | 31 | -20 | 333,088 | 175,075 |
| 1986 | 40 | 44 | 322,340 | 172,606 |
| 1985 | 44 | 166 | 310,558 | 148,208 |
| 1984 | 46 | 32 | 296,615 | 153,562 |
| 1983 | 54 | 115 | 280,616 | 157,930 |
| 1982 | 61 | 117 | 264,831 | 153,528 |
| 1981 | 76 | 169 | 249,156 | 140,355 |
| 1980 | 90 | 169 | 234,372 | 121,220 |
| 1979 | 104 | 164 | 220,186 | 112,826 |
| 1978 | 121 | 199 | 205,331 | 105,263 |
| 1977 | 117 | 1,577 | 191,103 | 96,015 |
| 1976 | 126 | 0 | 178,024 | 85,083 |
| 1975 | 141 | -133 | 166,223 | 73,960 |
| 1974 | 153 | -131 | 155,478 | 69,653 |
| 1973 | 167 | -124 | 145,450 | 63,995 |
| 1972 | 173 | 191 | 136,360 | 55,439 |
| 1971 | 174 | 201 | 127,600 | 43,989 |
| 1970 | 173 | -39 | 120,440 | 31,097 |
| 1969 | 173 | -29 | 113,859 | 25,312 |
| 1968 | 171 | 8 | 108,281 | 21,366 |
| 1967 | 171 | -3 | 103,343 | 17,947 |
| 1966 | 173 | -9 | 98,361 | 15,054 |
| 1965 | 169 | 99 | 93,820 | 15,000 |
| 1964 | 163 | 233 | 89,776 | 15,000 |
| 1963 | 158 | 242 | 85,480 | 15,000 |
| 1962 | 155 | 238 | 81,393 | 15,000 |
| 1961 | 174 | 206 | 77,743 | 15,000 |
| 1960 | 139 | 229 | 74,143 | 15,000 |
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). In Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).
As of 2024, 5,838 residents or 17.4% of the population were not native-born in San Marino, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.
Biggest cities by population
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Riyadh | 7.01M |
| Jeddah | 4.7M |
| Mecca | 2.43M |
| Medina | 1.41M |
| Dammam | 903K |
| Tabuk | 886K |
| Qatif | 625K |
| Jubail | 379K |
| Ha'il | 311K |
| Yanbu | 299K |
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Population differences between San Marino and Saudi Arabia
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 86 years | 79.4 years |
| Average age | 46.1 years | 30.2 years |
| Median age | 49 years | 30.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 60.5:39.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.15 births per woman | 2.28 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,466 ppl/mi² | 44.1 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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- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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