The latest officially reported population of San Marino was 33,977 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current San Marino's population is 33,967 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.
Population statistics:
- South Korea's population is 1,521 times bigger than San Marino's.
- San Marino is ranked the 193rd most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
- The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.0004% for San Marino vs 0.62% for South Korea.
- For the last 10 years, San Marino has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
- Since 2006, the population of San Marino has increased from 30.2K people to 34K (12.5% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).
San Marino vs South Korea: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
San Marino
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2100 | 31,516 | 22,012,503 |
| 2099 | 31,536 | 22,335,528 |
| 2098 | 31,548 | 22,668,719 |
| 2097 | 31,591 | 23,009,661 |
| 2096 | 31,608 | 23,360,151 |
| 2095 | 31,590 | 23,722,747 |
| 2094 | 31,583 | 24,093,391 |
| 2093 | 31,554 | 24,473,038 |
| 2092 | 31,576 | 24,860,975 |
| 2091 | 31,564 | 25,255,379 |
| 2090 | 31,575 | 25,655,577 |
| 2089 | 31,561 | 26,060,945 |
| 2088 | 31,553 | 26,470,073 |
| 2087 | 31,538 | 26,884,813 |
| 2086 | 31,512 | 27,301,913 |
| 2085 | 31,465 | 27,723,736 |
| 2084 | 31,452 | 28,147,480 |
| 2083 | 31,441 | 28,578,182 |
| 2082 | 31,425 | 29,012,953 |
| 2081 | 31,384 | 29,456,022 |
| 2080 | 31,402 | 29,901,880 |
| 2079 | 31,398 | 30,352,062 |
| 2078 | 31,395 | 30,809,176 |
| 2077 | 31,409 | 31,273,700 |
| 2076 | 31,441 | 31,744,480 |
| 2075 | 31,481 | 32,221,226 |
| 2074 | 31,532 | 32,706,020 |
| 2073 | 31,591 | 33,196,556 |
| 2072 | 31,653 | 33,696,490 |
| 2071 | 31,723 | 34,203,935 |
| 2070 | 31,792 | 34,719,324 |
| 2069 | 31,885 | 35,241,850 |
| 2068 | 31,986 | 35,762,799 |
| 2067 | 32,115 | 36,292,307 |
| 2066 | 32,219 | 36,826,655 |
| 2065 | 32,351 | 37,368,086 |
| 2064 | 32,487 | 37,916,439 |
| 2063 | 32,605 | 38,469,051 |
| 2062 | 32,740 | 39,028,473 |
| 2061 | 32,868 | 39,584,621 |
| 2060 | 32,991 | 40,149,830 |
| 2059 | 33,129 | 40,712,514 |
| 2058 | 33,266 | 41,277,134 |
| 2057 | 33,402 | 41,833,887 |
| 2056 | 33,535 | 42,377,427 |
| 2055 | 33,646 | 42,909,302 |
| 2054 | 33,770 | 43,427,254 |
| 2053 | 33,883 | 43,938,741 |
| 2052 | 33,976 | 44,441,106 |
| 2051 | 34,049 | 44,923,604 |
| 2050 | 34,083 | 45,385,311 |
| 2049 | 34,138 | 45,832,153 |
| 2048 | 34,196 | 46,258,529 |
| 2047 | 34,234 | 46,668,898 |
| 2046 | 34,277 | 47,056,404 |
| 2045 | 34,310 | 47,433,205 |
| 2044 | 34,359 | 47,797,411 |
| 2043 | 34,365 | 48,144,730 |
| 2042 | 34,334 | 48,478,991 |
| 2041 | 34,338 | 48,806,273 |
| 2040 | 34,348 | 49,115,658 |
| 2039 | 34,333 | 49,412,830 |
| 2038 | 34,296 | 49,694,340 |
| 2037 | 34,243 | 49,957,504 |
| 2036 | 34,217 | 50,200,702 |
| 2035 | 34,182 | 50,426,000 |
| 2034 | 34,162 | 50,632,962 |
| 2033 | 34,155 | 50,821,090 |
| 2032 | 34,130 | 50,987,020 |
| 2031 | 34,122 | 51,134,940 |
| 2030 | 34,104 | 51,267,908 |
| 2029 | 34,082 | 51,385,868 |
| 2028 | 34,030 | 51,486,791 |
| 2027 | 33,990 | 51,576,746 |
| 2026 | 33,959 | 51,649,918 |
| 2025 | 33,924 | 51,710,062 |
| 2024 | 33,977 | 51,751,065 |
| 2023 | 33,860 | 51,712,619 |
| 2022 | 33,755 | 51,672,569 |
| 2021 | 34,252 | 51,769,539 |
| 2020 | 34,770 | 51,836,239 |
| 2019 | 34,663 | 51,764,822 |
| 2018 | 34,522 | 51,585,058 |
| 2017 | 33,825 | 51,361,911 |
| 2016 | 33,101 | 51,217,803 |
| 2015 | 32,897 | 51,014,947 |
| 2014 | 32,655 | 50,746,659 |
| 2013 | 33,041 | 50,428,893 |
| 2012 | 33,469 | 50,199,853 |
| 2011 | 32,620 | 49,936,638 |
| 2010 | 33,270 | 49,554,112 |
| 2009 | 33,066 | 49,307,835 |
| 2008 | 31,662 | 49,054,708 |
| 2007 | 31,211 | 48,683,638 |
| 2006 | 30,184 | 48,438,292 |
| 2005 | 29,836 | 48,184,561 |
| 2004 | 29,457 | 48,082,519 |
| 2003 | 27,843 | 47,892,330 |
| 2002 | 27,491 | 47,644,736 |
| 2001 | 27,143 | 47,370,164 |
| 2000 | 26,799 | 47,008,111 |
| 1999 | 26,459 | 46,616,677 |
| 1998 | 26,125 | 46,286,503 |
| 1997 | 25,800 | 45,953,580 |
| 1996 | 25,482 | 45,524,681 |
| 1995 | 25,158 | 45,092,991 |
| 1994 | 24,823 | 44,641,540 |
| 1993 | 24,472 | 44,194,628 |
| 1992 | 24,125 | 43,747,962 |
| 1991 | 23,797 | 43,295,704 |
| 1990 | 23,475 | 42,869,283 |
| 1989 | 23,154 | 42,449,038 |
| 1988 | 22,843 | 42,031,247 |
| 1987 | 22,686 | 41,621,690 |
| 1986 | 22,636 | 41,213,674 |
| 1985 | 22,485 | 40,805,744 |
| 1984 | 22,346 | 40,405,956 |
| 1983 | 22,229 | 39,910,403 |
| 1982 | 22,055 | 39,326,352 |
| 1981 | 21,840 | 38,723,248 |
| 1980 | 21,585 | 38,123,775 |
| 1979 | 21,320 | 37,534,236 |
| 1978 | 21,026 | 36,969,185 |
| 1977 | 20,017 | 36,411,795 |
| 1976 | 19,110 | 35,848,523 |
| 1975 | 19,046 | 35,280,725 |
| 1974 | 19,030 | 34,692,266 |
| 1973 | 18,992 | 34,103,149 |
| 1972 | 18,787 | 33,505,406 |
| 1971 | 18,419 | 32,882,704 |
| 1970 | 18,168 | 32,240,827 |
| 1969 | 18,026 | 31,544,266 |
| 1968 | 17,861 | 30,838,302 |
| 1967 | 17,688 | 30,130,983 |
| 1966 | 17,523 | 29,435,571 |
| 1965 | 17,305 | 28,704,674 |
| 1964 | 16,977 | 27,984,155 |
| 1963 | 16,580 | 27,261,747 |
| 1962 | 16,183 | 26,513,030 |
| 1961 | 15,799 | 25,765,673 |
| 1960 | 15,428 | 25,012,374 |
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-korea | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of San Marino increased by 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, San Marino gained 866 people (a 2.62% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).
San Marino was ranked 193rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 193rd in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 7.44% of the population in San Marino and 38.5% in South Korea.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2100 | -0.06% | -1.45% |
| 2099 | -0.04% | -1.47% |
| 2098 | -0.13% | -1.48% |
| 2097 | -0.05% | -1.5% |
| 2096 | 0.06% | -1.53% |
| 2095 | 0.02% | -1.54% |
| 2094 | 0.09% | -1.55% |
| 2093 | -0.07% | -1.56% |
| 2092 | 0.04% | -1.56% |
| 2091 | -0.04% | -1.56% |
| 2090 | 0.04% | -1.56% |
| 2089 | 0.03% | -1.55% |
| 2088 | 0.05% | -1.54% |
| 2087 | 0.08% | -1.53% |
| 2086 | 0.15% | -1.52% |
| 2085 | 0.04% | -1.51% |
| 2084 | 0.04% | -1.51% |
| 2083 | 0.05% | -1.5% |
| 2082 | 0.13% | -1.5% |
| 2081 | -0.06% | -1.49% |
| 2080 | 0.01% | -1.48% |
| 2079 | 0.01% | -1.48% |
| 2078 | -0.04% | -1.49% |
| 2077 | -0.1% | -1.48% |
| 2076 | -0.13% | -1.48% |
| 2075 | -0.16% | -1.48% |
| 2074 | -0.19% | -1.48% |
| 2073 | -0.2% | -1.48% |
| 2072 | -0.22% | -1.48% |
| 2071 | -0.22% | -1.48% |
| 2070 | -0.29% | -1.48% |
| 2069 | -0.32% | -1.46% |
| 2068 | -0.4% | -1.46% |
| 2067 | -0.32% | -1.45% |
| 2066 | -0.41% | -1.45% |
| 2065 | -0.42% | -1.45% |
| 2064 | -0.36% | -1.44% |
| 2063 | -0.41% | -1.43% |
| 2062 | -0.39% | -1.4% |
| 2061 | -0.37% | -1.41% |
| 2060 | -0.42% | -1.38% |
| 2059 | -0.41% | -1.37% |
| 2058 | -0.41% | -1.33% |
| 2057 | -0.39% | -1.28% |
| 2056 | -0.33% | -1.24% |
| 2055 | -0.37% | -1.19% |
| 2054 | -0.33% | -1.16% |
| 2053 | -0.27% | -1.13% |
| 2052 | -0.21% | -1.07% |
| 2051 | -0.1% | -1.02% |
| 2050 | -0.16% | -0.97% |
| 2049 | -0.17% | -0.92% |
| 2048 | -0.11% | -0.88% |
| 2047 | -0.12% | -0.82% |
| 2046 | -0.1% | -0.79% |
| 2045 | -0.14% | -0.76% |
| 2044 | -0.02% | -0.72% |
| 2043 | 0.09% | -0.69% |
| 2042 | -0.01% | -0.67% |
| 2041 | -0.03% | -0.63% |
| 2040 | 0.04% | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 0.11% | -0.57% |
| 2038 | 0.15% | -0.53% |
| 2037 | 0.08% | -0.48% |
| 2036 | 0.1% | -0.45% |
| 2035 | 0.06% | -0.41% |
| 2034 | 0.02% | -0.37% |
| 2033 | 0.07% | -0.33% |
| 2032 | 0.02% | -0.29% |
| 2031 | 0.05% | -0.26% |
| 2030 | 0.07% | -0.23% |
| 2029 | 0.15% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 0.12% | -0.17% |
| 2027 | 0.09% | -0.14% |
| 2026 | 0.1% | -0.12% |
| 2025 | -0.15% | -0.08% |
| 2024 | 0.35% | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 0.31% | 0.08% |
| 2022 | -1.45% | -0.19% |
| 2021 | -1.49% | -0.13% |
| 2020 | 0.31% | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 0.41% | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 2.06% | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 2.19% | 0.28% |
| 2016 | 0.62% | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.74% | 0.53% |
| 2014 | -1.17% | 0.63% |
| 2013 | -1.28% | 0.46% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | 0.53% |
| 2011 | -1.95% | 0.77% |
| 2010 | 0.62% | 0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.43% | 0.52% |
| 2008 | 1.45% | 0.76% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | 0.51% |
| 2006 | 1.17% | 0.53% |
| 2005 | 1.29% | 0.21% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | 0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.28% | 0.52% |
| 2002 | 1.28% | 0.58% |
| 2001 | 1.28% | 0.77% |
| 2000 | 1.29% | 0.84% |
| 1999 | 1.28% | 0.71% |
| 1998 | 1.26% | 0.72% |
| 1997 | 1.25% | 0.94% |
| 1996 | 1.29% | 0.96% |
| 1995 | 1.35% | 1.01% |
| 1994 | 1.43% | 1.01% |
| 1993 | 1.44% | 1.02% |
| 1992 | 1.38% | 1.04% |
| 1991 | 1.37% | 0.99% |
| 1990 | 1.39% | 0.99% |
| 1989 | 1.36% | 0.99% |
| 1988 | 0.69% | 0.98% |
| 1987 | 0.22% | 0.99% |
| 1986 | 0.67% | 1% |
| 1985 | 0.62% | 0.99% |
| 1984 | 0.53% | 1.24% |
| 1983 | 0.79% | 1.49% |
| 1982 | 0.98% | 1.56% |
| 1981 | 1.18% | 1.57% |
| 1980 | 1.24% | 1.57% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | 1.53% |
| 1978 | 5.04% | 1.53% |
| 1977 | 4.75% | 1.57% |
| 1976 | 0.34% | 1.61% |
| 1975 | 0.08% | 1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | 1.73% |
| 1973 | 1.09% | 1.78% |
| 1972 | 2% | 1.89% |
| 1971 | 1.38% | 1.99% |
| 1970 | 0.79% | 2.21% |
| 1969 | 0.92% | 2.29% |
| 1968 | 0.98% | 2.35% |
| 1967 | 0.94% | 2.36% |
| 1966 | 1.26% | 2.55% |
| 1965 | 1.93% | 2.57% |
| 1964 | 2.39% | 2.65% |
| 1963 | 2.45% | 2.82% |
| 1962 | 2.43% | 2.9% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | 3.01% |
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 South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.
Live population counters
|
San Marino
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
33967
|
51649918
|
| Population rank | 193/197 | 31/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0004% | 0.62% |
| One net population change |
3.12 days
|
13.7 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.93 days
|
2.26 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.3 days
|
1.69 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +105 |
| Annual growth/decline | +117 | +38,446 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.35% | +0.07% |
| Population growth rate rank | 145/197 | 160/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3 days
|
8.02 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +122 | +65,731 |
| Net migration rank | 72/196 | 20/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 5,838 | 1,811,507 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 183/195 | 40/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17.4% | 3.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 35/195 | 111/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
South Korea
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 122 | - | 65,731 |
| 2024 | - | 37 | - | 75,963 |
| 2023 | -92 | -190 | -77,569 | 87,800 |
| 2022 | -58 | -403 | -124,014 | 87,800 |
| 2021 | -99 | -368 | -56,947 | -16,778 |
| 2020 | -122 | 247 | -31,101 | 112,631 |
| 2019 | -17 | 187 | 10,353 | 128,622 |
| 2018 | -11 | 172 | 30,951 | 118,220 |
| 2017 | -51 | 234 | 71,907 | 104,029 |
| 2016 | 10 | 291 | 122,923 | 91,568 |
| 2015 | 36 | 273 | 163,248 | 276,427 |
| 2014 | 46 | 74 | 167,464 | 308,037 |
| 2013 | 73 | 57 | 166,415 | 301,926 |
| 2012 | 54 | 143 | 215,859 | 281,866 |
| 2011 | 105 | 2,325 | 214,728 | 269,958 |
| 2010 | 126 | 592 | 213,083 | 52,042 |
| 2009 | 145 | 311 | 197,231 | 5,308 |
| 2008 | 159 | 268 | 215,841 | -19,630 |
| 2007 | 69 | 314 | 248,286 | -42,293 |
| 2006 | 75 | 310 | 203,441 | -28,434 |
| 2005 | 66 | 314 | 187,920 | -47,821 |
| 2004 | 121 | 285 | 225,988 | -42,549 |
| 2003 | 79 | 277 | 244,251 | -31,994 |
| 2002 | 112 | 241 | 247,752 | -18,105 |
| 2001 | 132 | 215 | 312,643 | -28,006 |
| 2000 | 107 | 233 | 390,167 | -84,960 |
| 1999 | 80 | 256 | 368,272 | -107,448 |
| 1998 | 74 | 257 | 393,436 | -98,044 |
| 1997 | 71 | 255 | 422,773 | -109,130 |
| 1996 | 63 | 257 | 446,142 | -115,705 |
| 1995 | 51 | 262 | 468,967 | -208,491 |
| 1994 | 43 | 300 | 473,200 | -208,309 |
| 1993 | 38 | 325 | 477,302 | -222,802 |
| 1992 | 42 | 285 | 494,352 | -265,849 |
| 1991 | 45 | 278 | 467,594 | -270,754 |
| 1990 | 41 | 289 | 411,546 | 79,294 |
| 1989 | 36 | 285 | 403,266 | 186,120 |
| 1988 | 34 | 268 | 399,297 | 192,534 |
| 1987 | 31 | -20 | 378,758 | 198,057 |
| 1986 | 40 | 44 | 395,651 | 189,782 |
| 1985 | 44 | 166 | 416,219 | 97,949 |
| 1984 | 46 | 32 | 436,384 | 101,394 |
| 1983 | 54 | 115 | 514,844 | 102,167 |
| 1982 | 61 | 117 | 605,626 | 48,638 |
| 1981 | 76 | 169 | 631,189 | 18,442 |
| 1980 | 90 | 169 | 583,294 | -148,341 |
| 1979 | 104 | 164 | 623,068 | -139,566 |
| 1978 | 121 | 199 | 499,084 | -85,721 |
| 1977 | 117 | 1,577 | 578,947 | -90,737 |
| 1976 | 126 | 0 | 530,558 | -92,314 |
| 1975 | 141 | -133 | 603,300 | -52,332 |
| 1974 | 153 | -131 | 673,030 | 27,005 |
| 1973 | 167 | -124 | 699,115 | 35,779 |
| 1972 | 173 | 191 | 740,469 | 25,382 |
| 1971 | 174 | 201 | 789,185 | -6,326 |
| 1970 | 173 | -39 | 747,987 | -27,999 |
| 1969 | 173 | -29 | 694,227 | -21,175 |
| 1968 | 171 | 8 | 684,487 | -16,868 |
| 1967 | 171 | -3 | 692,169 | -16,484 |
| 1966 | 173 | -9 | 623,534 | -16,688 |
| 1965 | 169 | 99 | 641,090 | -146,386 |
| 1964 | 163 | 233 | 655,501 | -102,284 |
| 1963 | 158 | 242 | 685,824 | -80,226 |
| 1962 | 155 | 238 | 712,590 | -94,606 |
| 1961 | 174 | 206 | 730,173 | -93,179 |
| 1960 | 139 | 229 | 728,010 | 47,245 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/san-marino/south-korea | 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 Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).
As of 2024, 5,838 residents or 17.4% of the population were not native-born in San Marino, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.
Biggest cities by population
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Seoul | 9.67M |
| Busan | 3.45M |
| Incheon | 3.05M |
| Daegu | 2.38M |
| Daejeon | 1.48M |
| Gwangju | 1.41M |
| Suwon | 1.23M |
| Ulsan | 1.13M |
| Yongin | 1.08M |
| Goyang | 1.06M |
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Population differences between San Marino and South Korea
|
San Marino
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 86 years | 84.6 years |
| Average age | 46.1 years | 44.8 years |
| Median age | 49 years | 46.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.15 births per woman | 0.72 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,466 ppl/mi² | 1,371 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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