The latest officially reported population of San Marino was 33,977 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current San Marino's population is 33,967 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.
Population statistics:
- South Africa's population is 1,934 times bigger than San Marino's.
- San Marino is ranked the 193rd most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
- The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.0004% for San Marino vs 0.79% for South Africa.
- For the last 10 years, San Marino has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
- Since 2006, the population of San Marino has increased from 30.2K people to 34K (12.5% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).
San Marino vs South Africa: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
San Marino
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | 31,516 | 94,767,727 |
| 2099 | 31,536 | 94,556,931 |
| 2098 | 31,548 | 94,349,546 |
| 2097 | 31,591 | 94,158,472 |
| 2096 | 31,608 | 93,960,605 |
| 2095 | 31,590 | 93,752,736 |
| 2094 | 31,583 | 93,527,902 |
| 2093 | 31,554 | 93,300,398 |
| 2092 | 31,576 | 93,074,837 |
| 2091 | 31,564 | 92,826,204 |
| 2090 | 31,575 | 92,594,033 |
| 2089 | 31,561 | 92,355,184 |
| 2088 | 31,553 | 92,112,914 |
| 2087 | 31,538 | 91,866,024 |
| 2086 | 31,512 | 91,614,165 |
| 2085 | 31,465 | 91,385,350 |
| 2084 | 31,452 | 91,139,318 |
| 2083 | 31,441 | 90,877,425 |
| 2082 | 31,425 | 90,615,359 |
| 2081 | 31,384 | 90,345,492 |
| 2080 | 31,402 | 90,071,835 |
| 2079 | 31,398 | 89,801,998 |
| 2078 | 31,395 | 89,526,224 |
| 2077 | 31,409 | 89,249,206 |
| 2076 | 31,441 | 88,986,114 |
| 2075 | 31,481 | 88,713,215 |
| 2074 | 31,532 | 88,428,616 |
| 2073 | 31,591 | 88,149,885 |
| 2072 | 31,653 | 87,866,246 |
| 2071 | 31,723 | 87,540,177 |
| 2070 | 31,792 | 87,209,425 |
| 2069 | 31,885 | 86,901,512 |
| 2068 | 31,986 | 86,588,742 |
| 2067 | 32,115 | 86,268,392 |
| 2066 | 32,219 | 85,935,310 |
| 2065 | 32,351 | 85,604,376 |
| 2064 | 32,487 | 85,244,950 |
| 2063 | 32,605 | 84,875,503 |
| 2062 | 32,740 | 84,503,237 |
| 2061 | 32,868 | 84,132,885 |
| 2060 | 32,991 | 83,748,999 |
| 2059 | 33,129 | 83,354,923 |
| 2058 | 33,266 | 82,947,675 |
| 2057 | 33,402 | 82,538,045 |
| 2056 | 33,535 | 82,127,477 |
| 2055 | 33,646 | 81,698,196 |
| 2054 | 33,770 | 81,255,867 |
| 2053 | 33,883 | 80,818,632 |
| 2052 | 33,976 | 80,367,409 |
| 2051 | 34,049 | 79,886,672 |
| 2050 | 34,083 | 79,411,977 |
| 2049 | 34,138 | 78,925,493 |
| 2048 | 34,196 | 78,437,677 |
| 2047 | 34,234 | 77,922,211 |
| 2046 | 34,277 | 77,397,298 |
| 2045 | 34,310 | 76,879,838 |
| 2044 | 34,359 | 76,357,155 |
| 2043 | 34,365 | 75,827,709 |
| 2042 | 34,334 | 75,291,615 |
| 2041 | 34,338 | 74,748,408 |
| 2040 | 34,348 | 74,205,530 |
| 2039 | 34,333 | 73,663,047 |
| 2038 | 34,296 | 73,105,930 |
| 2037 | 34,243 | 72,532,742 |
| 2036 | 34,217 | 71,956,247 |
| 2035 | 34,182 | 71,362,555 |
| 2034 | 34,162 | 70,762,815 |
| 2033 | 34,155 | 70,153,205 |
| 2032 | 34,130 | 69,527,410 |
| 2031 | 34,122 | 68,890,002 |
| 2030 | 34,104 | 68,245,372 |
| 2029 | 34,082 | 67,573,179 |
| 2028 | 34,030 | 66,884,377 |
| 2027 | 33,990 | 66,190,258 |
| 2026 | 33,959 | 65,496,277 |
| 2025 | 33,924 | 64,770,314 |
| 2024 | 33,977 | 64,007,187 |
| 2023 | 33,860 | 63,212,384 |
| 2022 | 33,755 | 62,378,410 |
| 2021 | 34,252 | 61,502,603 |
| 2020 | 34,770 | 60,562,381 |
| 2019 | 34,663 | 59,587,885 |
| 2018 | 34,522 | 58,613,001 |
| 2017 | 33,825 | 57,635,162 |
| 2016 | 33,101 | 57,259,551 |
| 2015 | 32,897 | 56,723,537 |
| 2014 | 32,655 | 55,594,838 |
| 2013 | 33,041 | 54,678,791 |
| 2012 | 33,469 | 53,782,567 |
| 2011 | 32,620 | 52,995,205 |
| 2010 | 33,270 | 52,344,051 |
| 2009 | 33,066 | 51,728,516 |
| 2008 | 31,662 | 51,114,599 |
| 2007 | 31,211 | 50,528,584 |
| 2006 | 30,184 | 49,998,277 |
| 2005 | 29,836 | 49,490,033 |
| 2004 | 29,457 | 48,991,421 |
| 2003 | 27,843 | 48,500,348 |
| 2002 | 27,491 | 48,019,415 |
| 2001 | 27,143 | 47,566,800 |
| 2000 | 26,799 | 47,159,719 |
| 1999 | 26,459 | 46,730,335 |
| 1998 | 26,125 | 46,223,880 |
| 1997 | 25,800 | 45,666,838 |
| 1996 | 25,482 | 45,123,018 |
| 1995 | 25,158 | 44,541,554 |
| 1994 | 24,823 | 44,004,139 |
| 1993 | 24,472 | 43,297,156 |
| 1992 | 24,125 | 42,443,509 |
| 1991 | 23,797 | 41,687,898 |
| 1990 | 23,475 | 40,746,268 |
| 1989 | 23,154 | 39,628,575 |
| 1988 | 22,843 | 38,480,649 |
| 1987 | 22,686 | 37,326,190 |
| 1986 | 22,636 | 36,180,515 |
| 1985 | 22,485 | 35,042,093 |
| 1984 | 22,346 | 33,892,788 |
| 1983 | 22,229 | 32,739,304 |
| 1982 | 22,055 | 31,615,339 |
| 1981 | 21,840 | 30,541,044 |
| 1980 | 21,585 | 29,518,857 |
| 1979 | 21,320 | 28,634,162 |
| 1978 | 21,026 | 27,869,507 |
| 1977 | 20,017 | 27,118,952 |
| 1976 | 19,110 | 26,395,450 |
| 1975 | 19,046 | 25,690,940 |
| 1974 | 19,030 | 24,989,108 |
| 1973 | 18,992 | 24,294,263 |
| 1972 | 18,787 | 23,609,456 |
| 1971 | 18,419 | 22,942,143 |
| 1970 | 18,168 | 22,279,984 |
| 1969 | 18,026 | 21,614,676 |
| 1968 | 17,861 | 20,957,287 |
| 1967 | 17,688 | 20,314,066 |
| 1966 | 17,523 | 19,690,087 |
| 1965 | 17,305 | 19,089,380 |
| 1964 | 16,977 | 18,511,361 |
| 1963 | 16,580 | 17,954,564 |
| 1962 | 16,183 | 17,418,522 |
| 1961 | 15,799 | 16,908,035 |
| 1960 | 15,428 | 16,440,172 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/san-marino/south-africa | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of San Marino increased by 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, San Marino gained 866 people (a 2.62% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).
San Marino was ranked 193rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 193rd in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.
South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.8M 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
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | -0.06% | 0.22% |
| 2099 | -0.04% | 0.22% |
| 2098 | -0.13% | 0.2% |
| 2097 | -0.05% | 0.21% |
| 2096 | 0.06% | 0.22% |
| 2095 | 0.02% | 0.24% |
| 2094 | 0.09% | 0.24% |
| 2093 | -0.07% | 0.24% |
| 2092 | 0.04% | 0.27% |
| 2091 | -0.04% | 0.25% |
| 2090 | 0.04% | 0.26% |
| 2089 | 0.03% | 0.26% |
| 2088 | 0.05% | 0.27% |
| 2087 | 0.08% | 0.27% |
| 2086 | 0.15% | 0.25% |
| 2085 | 0.04% | 0.27% |
| 2084 | 0.04% | 0.29% |
| 2083 | 0.05% | 0.29% |
| 2082 | 0.13% | 0.3% |
| 2081 | -0.06% | 0.3% |
| 2080 | 0.01% | 0.3% |
| 2079 | 0.01% | 0.31% |
| 2078 | -0.04% | 0.31% |
| 2077 | -0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2076 | -0.13% | 0.31% |
| 2075 | -0.16% | 0.32% |
| 2074 | -0.19% | 0.32% |
| 2073 | -0.2% | 0.32% |
| 2072 | -0.22% | 0.37% |
| 2071 | -0.22% | 0.38% |
| 2070 | -0.29% | 0.35% |
| 2069 | -0.32% | 0.36% |
| 2068 | -0.4% | 0.37% |
| 2067 | -0.32% | 0.39% |
| 2066 | -0.41% | 0.39% |
| 2065 | -0.42% | 0.42% |
| 2064 | -0.36% | 0.44% |
| 2063 | -0.41% | 0.44% |
| 2062 | -0.39% | 0.44% |
| 2061 | -0.37% | 0.46% |
| 2060 | -0.42% | 0.47% |
| 2059 | -0.41% | 0.49% |
| 2058 | -0.41% | 0.5% |
| 2057 | -0.39% | 0.5% |
| 2056 | -0.33% | 0.53% |
| 2055 | -0.37% | 0.54% |
| 2054 | -0.33% | 0.54% |
| 2053 | -0.27% | 0.56% |
| 2052 | -0.21% | 0.6% |
| 2051 | -0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2050 | -0.16% | 0.62% |
| 2049 | -0.17% | 0.62% |
| 2048 | -0.11% | 0.66% |
| 2047 | -0.12% | 0.68% |
| 2046 | -0.1% | 0.67% |
| 2045 | -0.14% | 0.68% |
| 2044 | -0.02% | 0.7% |
| 2043 | 0.09% | 0.71% |
| 2042 | -0.01% | 0.73% |
| 2041 | -0.03% | 0.73% |
| 2040 | 0.04% | 0.74% |
| 2039 | 0.11% | 0.76% |
| 2038 | 0.15% | 0.79% |
| 2037 | 0.08% | 0.8% |
| 2036 | 0.1% | 0.83% |
| 2035 | 0.06% | 0.85% |
| 2034 | 0.02% | 0.87% |
| 2033 | 0.07% | 0.9% |
| 2032 | 0.02% | 0.93% |
| 2031 | 0.05% | 0.94% |
| 2030 | 0.07% | 0.99% |
| 2029 | 0.15% | 1.03% |
| 2028 | 0.12% | 1.05% |
| 2027 | 0.09% | 1.06% |
| 2026 | 0.1% | 1.12% |
| 2025 | -0.15% | 1.19% |
| 2024 | 0.35% | 1.26% |
| 2023 | 0.31% | 1.34% |
| 2022 | -1.45% | 1.42% |
| 2021 | -1.49% | 1.55% |
| 2020 | 0.31% | 1.64% |
| 2019 | 0.41% | 1.66% |
| 2018 | 2.06% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.19% | 0.66% |
| 2016 | 0.62% | 0.94% |
| 2015 | 0.74% | 2.03% |
| 2014 | -1.17% | 1.68% |
| 2013 | -1.28% | 1.67% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | 1.49% |
| 2011 | -1.95% | 1.24% |
| 2010 | 0.62% | 1.19% |
| 2009 | 4.43% | 1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.45% | 1.16% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | 1.06% |
| 2006 | 1.17% | 1.03% |
| 2005 | 1.29% | 1.02% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | 1.01% |
| 2003 | 1.28% | 1% |
| 2002 | 1.28% | 0.95% |
| 2001 | 1.28% | 0.86% |
| 2000 | 1.29% | 0.92% |
| 1999 | 1.28% | 1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.26% | 1.22% |
| 1997 | 1.25% | 1.21% |
| 1996 | 1.29% | 1.31% |
| 1995 | 1.35% | 1.22% |
| 1994 | 1.43% | 1.63% |
| 1993 | 1.44% | 2.01% |
| 1992 | 1.38% | 1.81% |
| 1991 | 1.37% | 2.31% |
| 1990 | 1.39% | 2.82% |
| 1989 | 1.36% | 2.98% |
| 1988 | 0.69% | 3.09% |
| 1987 | 0.22% | 3.17% |
| 1986 | 0.67% | 3.25% |
| 1985 | 0.62% | 3.39% |
| 1984 | 0.53% | 3.52% |
| 1983 | 0.79% | 3.56% |
| 1982 | 0.98% | 3.52% |
| 1981 | 1.18% | 3.46% |
| 1980 | 1.24% | 3.09% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | 2.74% |
| 1978 | 5.04% | 2.77% |
| 1977 | 4.75% | 2.74% |
| 1976 | 0.34% | 2.74% |
| 1975 | 0.08% | 2.81% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | 2.86% |
| 1973 | 1.09% | 2.9% |
| 1972 | 2% | 2.91% |
| 1971 | 1.38% | 2.97% |
| 1970 | 0.79% | 3.08% |
| 1969 | 0.92% | 3.14% |
| 1968 | 0.98% | 3.17% |
| 1967 | 0.94% | 3.17% |
| 1966 | 1.26% | 3.15% |
| 1965 | 1.93% | 3.12% |
| 1964 | 2.39% | 3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.45% | 3.08% |
| 1962 | 2.43% | 3.02% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | 2.85% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/san-marino/south-africa | CC BY
In 2024, the population of San Marino grew by 0.35%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.
Live population counters
|
San Marino
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
33967
|
65683993
|
| Population rank | 193/197 | 24/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0004% | 0.79% |
| One net population change |
3.12 days
|
39.7 seconds
|
| One birth every |
1.93 days
|
26.6 seconds
|
| One death every |
1.3 days
|
54 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +2,178 |
| Annual growth/decline | +117 | +794,803 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.35% | +1.26% |
| Population growth rate rank | 145/197 | 85/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3 days
|
3.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +122 | +146,370 |
| Net migration rank | 72/196 | 9/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 5,838 | 2,631,100 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 183/195 | 28/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17.4% | 4.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 35/195 | 105/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
South Africa
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 122 | - | 146,370 |
| 2024 | - | 37 | - | 166,972 |
| 2023 | -92 | -190 | 602,793 | 228,222 |
| 2022 | -58 | -403 | 603,636 | 233,284 |
| 2021 | -99 | -368 | 456,411 | 458,246 |
| 2020 | -122 | 247 | 595,873 | 369,901 |
| 2019 | -17 | 187 | 652,130 | 331,124 |
| 2018 | -11 | 172 | 648,319 | 318,260 |
| 2017 | -51 | 234 | 645,975 | 343,146 |
| 2016 | 10 | 291 | 641,365 | -879,235 |
| 2015 | 36 | 273 | 668,771 | 641,150 |
| 2014 | 46 | 74 | 674,754 | 272,697 |
| 2013 | 73 | 57 | 652,427 | 232,230 |
| 2012 | 54 | 143 | 643,723 | 264,091 |
| 2011 | 105 | 2,325 | 601,708 | 65,166 |
| 2010 | 126 | 592 | 566,834 | 68,563 |
| 2009 | 145 | 311 | 554,115 | 41,528 |
| 2008 | 159 | 268 | 595,332 | 36,869 |
| 2007 | 69 | 314 | 503,567 | 36,339 |
| 2006 | 75 | 310 | 487,584 | 33,159 |
| 2005 | 66 | 314 | 464,464 | 31,286 |
| 2004 | 121 | 285 | 442,540 | 58,924 |
| 2003 | 79 | 277 | 415,018 | 65,604 |
| 2002 | 112 | 241 | 430,926 | 50,313 |
| 2001 | 132 | 215 | 484,801 | -60,793 |
| 2000 | 107 | 233 | 526,963 | -136,794 |
| 1999 | 80 | 256 | 594,643 | -126,011 |
| 1998 | 74 | 257 | 627,027 | -82,722 |
| 1997 | 71 | 255 | 667,969 | -98,181 |
| 1996 | 63 | 257 | 710,868 | -193,007 |
| 1995 | 51 | 262 | 743,488 | -98,403 |
| 1994 | 43 | 300 | 698,609 | -268,849 |
| 1993 | 38 | 325 | 789,220 | 194,977 |
| 1992 | 42 | 285 | 794,415 | -71,342 |
| 1991 | 45 | 278 | 827,296 | -39,131 |
| 1990 | 41 | 289 | 835,421 | 259,718 |
| 1989 | 36 | 285 | 884,629 | 255,605 |
| 1988 | 34 | 268 | 909,221 | 246,382 |
| 1987 | 31 | -20 | 922,330 | 231,009 |
| 1986 | 40 | 44 | 903,644 | 234,378 |
| 1985 | 44 | 166 | 893,889 | 244,940 |
| 1984 | 46 | 32 | 869,011 | 290,789 |
| 1983 | 54 | 115 | 837,013 | 310,172 |
| 1982 | 61 | 117 | 807,550 | 293,195 |
| 1981 | 76 | 169 | 767,833 | 279,985 |
| 1980 | 90 | 169 | 738,415 | 258,127 |
| 1979 | 104 | 164 | 716,541 | 56,323 |
| 1978 | 121 | 199 | 694,341 | 62,121 |
| 1977 | 117 | 1,577 | 680,929 | 63,739 |
| 1976 | 126 | 0 | 675,011 | 27,333 |
| 1975 | 141 | -133 | 667,862 | 38,809 |
| 1974 | 153 | -131 | 658,438 | 38,518 |
| 1973 | 167 | -124 | 651,596 | 41,125 |
| 1972 | 173 | 191 | 638,754 | 38,163 |
| 1971 | 174 | 201 | 624,761 | 32,961 |
| 1970 | 173 | -39 | 605,102 | 61,514 |
| 1969 | 173 | -29 | 590,794 | 73,225 |
| 1968 | 171 | 8 | 571,841 | 78,932 |
| 1967 | 171 | -3 | 553,741 | 81,932 |
| 1966 | 173 | -9 | 534,862 | 77,417 |
| 1965 | 169 | 99 | 506,632 | 82,514 |
| 1964 | 163 | 233 | 490,606 | 76,298 |
| 1963 | 158 | 242 | 473,821 | 72,844 |
| 1962 | 155 | 238 | 455,634 | 69,771 |
| 1961 | 174 | 206 | 437,851 | 57,728 |
| 1960 | 139 | 229 | 421,263 | 18,891 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/san-marino/south-africa | CC BY
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 South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).
As of 2024, 5,838 residents or 17.4% of the population were not native-born in San Marino, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.
Biggest cities by population
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Johannesburg | 4.8M |
| Cape Town | 3.78M |
| Soweto | 1.27M |
| Pietermaritzburg | 839K |
| Pretoria | 742K |
| Durban | 595K |
| Rustenburg | 550K |
| Randburg | 337K |
| Port Elizabeth | 312K |
| East London | 267K |
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Population differences between San Marino and South Africa
|
San Marino
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 86 years | 66.7 years |
| Average age | 46.1 years | 31.1 years |
| Median age | 49 years | 29.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 48.7:51.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.15 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,466 ppl/mi² | 139.8 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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