The latest officially reported population of San Marino was 33,977 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current San Marino's population is 33,967 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.
Population statistics:
- Somalia's population is 604 times bigger than San Marino's.
- San Marino is ranked the 193rd most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
- The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.0004% for San Marino vs 0.25% for Somalia.
- For the last 10 years, San Marino has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
- Since 2006, the population of San Marino has increased from 30.2K people to 34K (12.5% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).
San Marino vs Somalia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
San Marino
|
Somalia
|
|
| 2100 | 31,516 | 68,384,185 |
| 2099 | 31,536 | 68,040,371 |
| 2098 | 31,548 | 67,702,230 |
| 2097 | 31,591 | 67,362,336 |
| 2096 | 31,608 | 66,972,933 |
| 2095 | 31,590 | 66,585,659 |
| 2094 | 31,583 | 66,179,819 |
| 2093 | 31,554 | 65,760,590 |
| 2092 | 31,576 | 65,324,261 |
| 2091 | 31,564 | 64,852,843 |
| 2090 | 31,575 | 64,362,727 |
| 2089 | 31,561 | 63,922,797 |
| 2088 | 31,553 | 63,464,036 |
| 2087 | 31,538 | 62,987,028 |
| 2086 | 31,512 | 62,447,029 |
| 2085 | 31,465 | 61,873,597 |
| 2084 | 31,452 | 61,318,916 |
| 2083 | 31,441 | 60,761,800 |
| 2082 | 31,425 | 60,187,980 |
| 2081 | 31,384 | 59,676,722 |
| 2080 | 31,402 | 59,100,915 |
| 2079 | 31,398 | 58,477,428 |
| 2078 | 31,395 | 57,852,528 |
| 2077 | 31,409 | 57,211,821 |
| 2076 | 31,441 | 56,602,463 |
| 2075 | 31,481 | 56,005,600 |
| 2074 | 31,532 | 55,330,165 |
| 2073 | 31,591 | 54,651,918 |
| 2072 | 31,653 | 53,978,548 |
| 2071 | 31,723 | 53,284,016 |
| 2070 | 31,792 | 52,573,210 |
| 2069 | 31,885 | 51,878,214 |
| 2068 | 31,986 | 51,197,653 |
| 2067 | 32,115 | 50,493,028 |
| 2066 | 32,219 | 49,779,172 |
| 2065 | 32,351 | 49,024,665 |
| 2064 | 32,487 | 48,265,876 |
| 2063 | 32,605 | 47,522,361 |
| 2062 | 32,740 | 46,785,920 |
| 2061 | 32,868 | 46,037,526 |
| 2060 | 32,991 | 45,220,507 |
| 2059 | 33,129 | 44,397,936 |
| 2058 | 33,266 | 43,659,021 |
| 2057 | 33,402 | 42,897,422 |
| 2056 | 33,535 | 42,121,542 |
| 2055 | 33,646 | 41,318,179 |
| 2054 | 33,770 | 40,513,141 |
| 2053 | 33,883 | 39,744,995 |
| 2052 | 33,976 | 38,992,177 |
| 2051 | 34,049 | 38,228,872 |
| 2050 | 34,083 | 37,471,735 |
| 2049 | 34,138 | 36,739,905 |
| 2048 | 34,196 | 35,984,999 |
| 2047 | 34,234 | 35,218,863 |
| 2046 | 34,277 | 34,462,403 |
| 2045 | 34,310 | 33,717,596 |
| 2044 | 34,359 | 32,977,674 |
| 2043 | 34,365 | 32,247,710 |
| 2042 | 34,334 | 31,537,272 |
| 2041 | 34,338 | 30,794,853 |
| 2040 | 34,348 | 30,032,324 |
| 2039 | 34,333 | 29,312,883 |
| 2038 | 34,296 | 28,583,386 |
| 2037 | 34,243 | 27,838,646 |
| 2036 | 34,217 | 27,114,453 |
| 2035 | 34,182 | 26,385,421 |
| 2034 | 34,162 | 25,687,629 |
| 2033 | 34,155 | 25,018,509 |
| 2032 | 34,130 | 24,338,597 |
| 2031 | 34,122 | 23,657,353 |
| 2030 | 34,104 | 22,965,742 |
| 2029 | 34,082 | 22,299,610 |
| 2028 | 34,030 | 21,651,582 |
| 2027 | 33,990 | 20,991,860 |
| 2026 | 33,959 | 20,322,668 |
| 2025 | 33,924 | 19,666,990 |
| 2024 | 33,977 | 19,009,151 |
| 2023 | 33,860 | 18,358,615 |
| 2022 | 33,755 | 17,801,897 |
| 2021 | 34,252 | 17,271,431 |
| 2020 | 34,770 | 16,651,191 |
| 2019 | 34,663 | 16,030,971 |
| 2018 | 34,522 | 15,452,487 |
| 2017 | 33,825 | 14,916,629 |
| 2016 | 33,101 | 14,348,740 |
| 2015 | 32,897 | 13,806,963 |
| 2014 | 32,655 | 13,339,491 |
| 2013 | 33,041 | 12,869,594 |
| 2012 | 33,469 | 12,461,160 |
| 2011 | 32,620 | 12,348,830 |
| 2010 | 33,270 | 12,261,756 |
| 2009 | 33,066 | 11,961,201 |
| 2008 | 31,662 | 11,663,084 |
| 2007 | 31,211 | 11,322,582 |
| 2006 | 30,184 | 10,975,502 |
| 2005 | 29,836 | 10,644,228 |
| 2004 | 29,457 | 10,280,998 |
| 2003 | 27,843 | 9,909,157 |
| 2002 | 27,491 | 9,550,063 |
| 2001 | 27,143 | 9,198,493 |
| 2000 | 26,799 | 8,838,713 |
| 1999 | 26,459 | 8,492,059 |
| 1998 | 26,125 | 8,155,417 |
| 1997 | 25,800 | 7,824,525 |
| 1996 | 25,482 | 7,554,474 |
| 1995 | 25,158 | 7,285,007 |
| 1994 | 24,823 | 7,026,797 |
| 1993 | 24,472 | 6,681,399 |
| 1992 | 24,125 | 6,495,107 |
| 1991 | 23,797 | 6,813,760 |
| 1990 | 23,475 | 7,082,811 |
| 1989 | 23,154 | 7,114,817 |
| 1988 | 22,843 | 7,235,360 |
| 1987 | 22,686 | 7,228,302 |
| 1986 | 22,636 | 6,974,788 |
| 1985 | 22,485 | 6,693,289 |
| 1984 | 22,346 | 6,428,389 |
| 1983 | 22,229 | 6,198,430 |
| 1982 | 22,055 | 6,003,840 |
| 1981 | 21,840 | 5,982,849 |
| 1980 | 21,585 | 5,936,154 |
| 1979 | 21,320 | 5,449,117 |
| 1978 | 21,026 | 4,814,892 |
| 1977 | 20,017 | 4,484,050 |
| 1976 | 19,110 | 4,365,812 |
| 1975 | 19,046 | 4,257,535 |
| 1974 | 19,030 | 4,151,842 |
| 1973 | 18,992 | 4,045,592 |
| 1972 | 18,787 | 3,939,436 |
| 1971 | 18,419 | 3,837,691 |
| 1970 | 18,168 | 3,738,448 |
| 1969 | 18,026 | 3,641,015 |
| 1968 | 17,861 | 3,546,590 |
| 1967 | 17,688 | 3,454,537 |
| 1966 | 17,523 | 3,365,106 |
| 1965 | 17,305 | 3,277,874 |
| 1964 | 16,977 | 3,192,796 |
| 1963 | 16,580 | 3,110,361 |
| 1962 | 16,183 | 3,030,091 |
| 1961 | 15,799 | 2,952,054 |
| 1960 | 15,428 | 2,876,331 |
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 Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, San Marino gained 866 people (a 2.62% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).
San Marino was ranked 193rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 193rd in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.
Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.4M 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
|
Somalia
|
|
| 2100 | -0.06% | 0.51% |
| 2099 | -0.04% | 0.5% |
| 2098 | -0.13% | 0.5% |
| 2097 | -0.05% | 0.58% |
| 2096 | 0.06% | 0.58% |
| 2095 | 0.02% | 0.61% |
| 2094 | 0.09% | 0.64% |
| 2093 | -0.07% | 0.67% |
| 2092 | 0.04% | 0.73% |
| 2091 | -0.04% | 0.76% |
| 2090 | 0.04% | 0.69% |
| 2089 | 0.03% | 0.72% |
| 2088 | 0.05% | 0.76% |
| 2087 | 0.08% | 0.86% |
| 2086 | 0.15% | 0.93% |
| 2085 | 0.04% | 0.9% |
| 2084 | 0.04% | 0.92% |
| 2083 | 0.05% | 0.95% |
| 2082 | 0.13% | 0.86% |
| 2081 | -0.06% | 0.97% |
| 2080 | 0.01% | 1.07% |
| 2079 | 0.01% | 1.08% |
| 2078 | -0.04% | 1.12% |
| 2077 | -0.1% | 1.08% |
| 2076 | -0.13% | 1.07% |
| 2075 | -0.16% | 1.22% |
| 2074 | -0.19% | 1.24% |
| 2073 | -0.2% | 1.25% |
| 2072 | -0.22% | 1.3% |
| 2071 | -0.22% | 1.35% |
| 2070 | -0.29% | 1.34% |
| 2069 | -0.32% | 1.33% |
| 2068 | -0.4% | 1.4% |
| 2067 | -0.32% | 1.43% |
| 2066 | -0.41% | 1.54% |
| 2065 | -0.42% | 1.57% |
| 2064 | -0.36% | 1.56% |
| 2063 | -0.41% | 1.57% |
| 2062 | -0.39% | 1.63% |
| 2061 | -0.37% | 1.81% |
| 2060 | -0.42% | 1.85% |
| 2059 | -0.41% | 1.69% |
| 2058 | -0.41% | 1.78% |
| 2057 | -0.39% | 1.84% |
| 2056 | -0.33% | 1.94% |
| 2055 | -0.37% | 1.99% |
| 2054 | -0.33% | 1.93% |
| 2053 | -0.27% | 1.93% |
| 2052 | -0.21% | 2% |
| 2051 | -0.1% | 2.02% |
| 2050 | -0.16% | 1.99% |
| 2049 | -0.17% | 2.1% |
| 2048 | -0.11% | 2.18% |
| 2047 | -0.12% | 2.2% |
| 2046 | -0.1% | 2.21% |
| 2045 | -0.14% | 2.24% |
| 2044 | -0.02% | 2.26% |
| 2043 | 0.09% | 2.25% |
| 2042 | -0.01% | 2.41% |
| 2041 | -0.03% | 2.54% |
| 2040 | 0.04% | 2.45% |
| 2039 | 0.11% | 2.55% |
| 2038 | 0.15% | 2.68% |
| 2037 | 0.08% | 2.67% |
| 2036 | 0.1% | 2.76% |
| 2035 | 0.06% | 2.72% |
| 2034 | 0.02% | 2.67% |
| 2033 | 0.07% | 2.79% |
| 2032 | 0.02% | 2.88% |
| 2031 | 0.05% | 3.01% |
| 2030 | 0.07% | 2.99% |
| 2029 | 0.15% | 2.99% |
| 2028 | 0.12% | 3.14% |
| 2027 | 0.09% | 3.29% |
| 2026 | 0.1% | 3.33% |
| 2025 | -0.15% | 3.46% |
| 2024 | 0.35% | 3.54% |
| 2023 | 0.31% | 3.13% |
| 2022 | -1.45% | 3.07% |
| 2021 | -1.49% | 3.72% |
| 2020 | 0.31% | 3.87% |
| 2019 | 0.41% | 3.74% |
| 2018 | 2.06% | 3.59% |
| 2017 | 2.19% | 3.96% |
| 2016 | 0.62% | 3.92% |
| 2015 | 0.74% | 3.5% |
| 2014 | -1.17% | 3.65% |
| 2013 | -1.28% | 3.28% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | 0.91% |
| 2011 | -1.95% | 0.71% |
| 2010 | 0.62% | 2.51% |
| 2009 | 4.43% | 2.56% |
| 2008 | 1.45% | 3.01% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | 3.16% |
| 2006 | 1.17% | 3.11% |
| 2005 | 1.29% | 3.53% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | 3.75% |
| 2003 | 1.28% | 3.76% |
| 2002 | 1.28% | 3.82% |
| 2001 | 1.28% | 4.07% |
| 2000 | 1.29% | 4.08% |
| 1999 | 1.28% | 4.13% |
| 1998 | 1.26% | 4.23% |
| 1997 | 1.25% | 3.57% |
| 1996 | 1.29% | 3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.35% | 3.67% |
| 1994 | 1.43% | 5.17% |
| 1993 | 1.44% | 2.87% |
| 1992 | 1.38% | -4.68% |
| 1991 | 1.37% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.39% | -0.45% |
| 1989 | 1.36% | -1.67% |
| 1988 | 0.69% | 0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.22% | 3.63% |
| 1986 | 0.67% | 4.21% |
| 1985 | 0.62% | 4.12% |
| 1984 | 0.53% | 3.71% |
| 1983 | 0.79% | 3.24% |
| 1982 | 0.98% | 0.35% |
| 1981 | 1.18% | 0.79% |
| 1980 | 1.24% | 8.94% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | 13.2% |
| 1978 | 5.04% | 7.38% |
| 1977 | 4.75% | 2.71% |
| 1976 | 0.34% | 2.54% |
| 1975 | 0.08% | 2.55% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | 2.63% |
| 1973 | 1.09% | 2.69% |
| 1972 | 2% | 2.65% |
| 1971 | 1.38% | 2.65% |
| 1970 | 0.79% | 2.68% |
| 1969 | 0.92% | 2.66% |
| 1968 | 0.98% | 2.66% |
| 1967 | 0.94% | 2.66% |
| 1966 | 1.26% | 2.66% |
| 1965 | 1.93% | 2.66% |
| 1964 | 2.39% | 2.65% |
| 1963 | 2.45% | 2.65% |
| 1962 | 2.43% | 2.64% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | 2.63% |
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 Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.
Live population counters
|
San Marino
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
33967
|
20503678
|
| Population rank | 193/197 | 66/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0004% | 0.25% |
| One net population change |
3.12 days
|
48.5 seconds
|
| One birth every |
1.93 days
|
40 seconds
|
| One death every |
1.3 days
|
2.91 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +1,782 |
| Annual growth/decline | +117 | +650,536 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.35% | +3.54% |
| Population growth rate rank | 145/197 | 8/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3 days
|
43.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +122 | +12,077 |
| Net migration rank | 72/196 | 40/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 5,838 | 77,972 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 183/195 | 140/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17.4% | 0.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 35/195 | 180/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Somalia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 122 | - | 12,077 |
| 2024 | - | 37 | - | 26,859 |
| 2023 | -92 | -190 | 608,203 | 46,217 |
| 2022 | -58 | -403 | 551,450 | -92,434 |
| 2021 | -99 | -368 | 566,399 | 35,506 |
| 2020 | -122 | 247 | 561,311 | 77,259 |
| 2019 | -17 | 187 | 548,756 | 53,124 |
| 2018 | -11 | 172 | 514,244 | 40,844 |
| 2017 | -51 | 234 | 478,556 | 38,067 |
| 2016 | 10 | 291 | 495,132 | 124,017 |
| 2015 | 36 | 273 | 481,573 | -17,178 |
| 2014 | 46 | 74 | 464,481 | 6,065 |
| 2013 | 73 | 57 | 448,518 | 20,723 |
| 2012 | 54 | 143 | 399,468 | -51,833 |
| 2011 | 105 | 2,325 | 203,213 | -326,192 |
| 2010 | 126 | 592 | 385,571 | -88,448 |
| 2009 | 145 | 311 | 405,784 | -101,795 |
| 2008 | 159 | 268 | 394,258 | -102,035 |
| 2007 | 69 | 314 | 380,303 | 8,476 |
| 2006 | 75 | 310 | 372,597 | -67,200 |
| 2005 | 66 | 314 | 363,117 | -5,955 |
| 2004 | 121 | 285 | 351,959 | 17,353 |
| 2003 | 79 | 277 | 341,192 | 33,174 |
| 2002 | 112 | 241 | 331,215 | 12,603 |
| 2001 | 132 | 215 | 319,059 | 40,274 |
| 2000 | 107 | 233 | 306,651 | 53,580 |
| 1999 | 80 | 256 | 295,523 | 37,548 |
| 1998 | 74 | 257 | 284,779 | 55,426 |
| 1997 | 71 | 255 | 271,894 | 49,692 |
| 1996 | 63 | 257 | 264,807 | -46,291 |
| 1995 | 51 | 262 | 254,509 | 65,888 |
| 1994 | 43 | 300 | 246,950 | -50,921 |
| 1993 | 38 | 325 | 232,960 | 261,815 |
| 1992 | 42 | 285 | 57,495 | -179,675 |
| 1991 | 45 | 278 | 53,052 | -568,166 |
| 1990 | 41 | 289 | 225,162 | -248,155 |
| 1989 | 36 | 285 | 225,255 | -266,281 |
| 1988 | 34 | 268 | 215,599 | -415,660 |
| 1987 | 31 | -20 | 231,580 | -17,391 |
| 1986 | 40 | 44 | 218,416 | 74,424 |
| 1985 | 44 | 166 | 207,960 | 62,183 |
| 1984 | 46 | 32 | 199,017 | 60,630 |
| 1983 | 54 | 115 | 190,775 | 9,505 |
| 1982 | 61 | 117 | 182,793 | 6,115 |
| 1981 | 76 | 169 | 185,211 | -332,129 |
| 1980 | 90 | 169 | 174,790 | 65,519 |
| 1979 | 104 | 164 | 151,016 | 582,746 |
| 1978 | 121 | 199 | 132,689 | 402,005 |
| 1977 | 117 | 1,577 | 124,818 | 2,170 |
| 1976 | 126 | 0 | 113,319 | -3,831 |
| 1975 | 141 | -133 | 108,998 | -1,934 |
| 1974 | 153 | -131 | 104,813 | -495 |
| 1973 | 167 | -124 | 108,038 | 143 |
| 1972 | 173 | 191 | 104,493 | -351 |
| 1971 | 174 | 201 | 101,196 | -1,850 |
| 1970 | 173 | -39 | 98,025 | 1,104 |
| 1969 | 173 | -29 | 95,045 | 690 |
| 1968 | 171 | 8 | 92,208 | 906 |
| 1967 | 171 | -3 | 89,497 | 1,498 |
| 1966 | 173 | -9 | 86,930 | 941 |
| 1965 | 169 | 99 | 84,448 | 2,142 |
| 1964 | 163 | 233 | 82,042 | 1,518 |
| 1963 | 158 | 242 | 79,859 | 1,449 |
| 1962 | 155 | 238 | 77,737 | 1,496 |
| 1961 | 174 | 206 | 75,513 | 1,336 |
| 1960 | 139 | 229 | 73,850 | 750 |
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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).
As of 2024, 5,838 residents or 17.4% of the population were not native-born in San Marino, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.
Biggest cities by population
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mogadishu | 2.12M |
| Hargeisa | 1.23M |
| Baidoa | 1.2M |
| Borama | 68.1K |
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Population differences between San Marino and Somalia
|
San Marino
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 86 years | 59.3 years |
| Average age | 46.1 years | 21.2 years |
| Median age | 49 years | 16.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 50.1:49.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.15 births per woman | 6.13 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,466 ppl/mi² | 83.9 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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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