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Population in San Marino compared to Tuvalu: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of San Marino was 33,977 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current San Marino's population is 33,967 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • San Marino's population is 3.64 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • San Marino is ranked the 193rd most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.0005% of the world: 0.0004% for San Marino vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, San Marino has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of San Marino has increased from 30.2K people to 34K (12.5% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

San Marino vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

San Marino
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
San Marino Tuvalu
2100 31,516 12,153
2099 31,536 12,146
2098 31,548 12,126
2097 31,591 12,104
2096 31,608 12,081
2095 31,590 12,066
2094 31,583 12,048
2093 31,554 12,028
2092 31,576 11,999
2091 31,564 11,972
2090 31,575 11,941
2089 31,561 11,909
2088 31,553 11,874
2087 31,538 11,847
2086 31,512 11,812
2085 31,465 11,772
2084 31,452 11,728
2083 31,441 11,689
2082 31,425 11,649
2081 31,384 11,609
2080 31,402 11,547
2079 31,398 11,491
2078 31,395 11,441
2077 31,409 11,382
2076 31,441 11,324
2075 31,481 11,268
2074 31,532 11,203
2073 31,591 11,127
2072 31,653 11,069
2071 31,723 10,994
2070 31,792 10,936
2069 31,885 10,866
2068 31,986 10,798
2067 32,115 10,730
2066 32,219 10,666
2065 32,351 10,611
2064 32,487 10,546
2063 32,605 10,482
2062 32,740 10,425
2061 32,868 10,356
2060 32,991 10,299
2059 33,129 10,230
2058 33,266 10,167
2057 33,402 10,115
2056 33,535 10,048
2055 33,646 9,985
2054 33,770 9,927
2053 33,883 9,859
2052 33,976 9,802
2051 34,049 9,731
2050 34,083 9,666
2049 34,138 9,600
2048 34,196 9,533
2047 34,234 9,456
2046 34,277 9,390
2045 34,310 9,329
2044 34,359 9,267
2043 34,365 9,201
2042 34,334 9,136
2041 34,338 9,084
2040 34,348 9,043
2039 34,333 8,992
2038 34,296 8,952
2037 34,243 8,925
2036 34,217 8,910
2035 34,182 8,901
2034 34,162 8,894
2033 34,155 8,903
2032 34,130 8,923
2031 34,122 8,946
2030 34,104 8,997
2029 34,082 9,056
2028 34,030 9,132
2027 33,990 9,226
2026 33,959 9,341
2025 33,924 9,484
2024 33,977 9,646
2023 33,860 9,816
2022 33,755 9,992
2021 34,252 10,194
2020 34,770 10,399
2019 34,663 10,581
2018 34,522 10,751
2017 33,825 10,869
2016 33,101 10,930
2015 32,897 10,963
2014 32,655 10,984
2013 33,041 11,001
2012 33,469 10,934
2011 32,620 10,780
2010 33,270 10,614
2009 33,066 10,461
2008 31,662 10,321
2007 31,211 10,182
2006 30,184 10,056
2005 29,836 9,940
2004 29,457 9,816
2003 27,843 9,695
2002 27,491 9,623
2001 27,143 9,586
2000 26,799 9,544
1999 26,459 9,496
1998 26,125 9,451
1997 25,800 9,400
1996 25,482 9,342
1995 25,158 9,280
1994 24,823 9,207
1993 24,472 9,126
1992 24,125 9,038
1991 23,797 8,928
1990 23,475 8,798
1989 23,154 8,662
1988 22,843 8,518
1987 22,686 8,371
1986 22,636 8,217
1985 22,485 8,046
1984 22,346 7,902
1983 22,229 7,789
1982 22,055 7,664
1981 21,840 7,526
1980 21,585 7,366
1979 21,320 7,184
1978 21,026 6,957
1977 20,017 6,686
1976 19,110 6,404
1975 19,046 6,117
1974 19,030 5,822
1973 18,992 5,681
1972 18,787 5,692
1971 18,419 5,685
1970 18,168 5,663
1969 18,026 5,631
1968 17,861 5,624
1967 17,688 5,652
1966 17,523 5,686
1965 17,305 5,715
1964 16,977 5,752
1963 16,580 5,751
1962 16,183 5,699
1961 15,799 5,648
1960 15,428 5,598

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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, San Marino gained 866 people (a 2.62% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

San Marino was ranked 193rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 193rd in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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

San Marino
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
San Marino Tuvalu
2100 -0.06% 0.06%
2099 -0.04% 0.17%
2098 -0.13% 0.18%
2097 -0.05% 0.19%
2096 0.06% 0.12%
2095 0.02% 0.15%
2094 0.09% 0.16%
2093 -0.07% 0.25%
2092 0.04% 0.22%
2091 -0.04% 0.26%
2090 0.04% 0.27%
2089 0.03% 0.3%
2088 0.05% 0.23%
2087 0.08% 0.29%
2086 0.15% 0.35%
2085 0.04% 0.37%
2084 0.04% 0.33%
2083 0.05% 0.35%
2082 0.13% 0.34%
2081 -0.06% 0.54%
2080 0.01% 0.48%
2079 0.01% 0.43%
2078 -0.04% 0.52%
2077 -0.1% 0.51%
2076 -0.13% 0.5%
2075 -0.16% 0.58%
2074 -0.19% 0.69%
2073 -0.2% 0.53%
2072 -0.22% 0.68%
2071 -0.22% 0.54%
2070 -0.29% 0.64%
2069 -0.32% 0.63%
2068 -0.4% 0.63%
2067 -0.32% 0.6%
2066 -0.41% 0.51%
2065 -0.42% 0.62%
2064 -0.36% 0.61%
2063 -0.41% 0.55%
2062 -0.39% 0.67%
2061 -0.37% 0.55%
2060 -0.42% 0.68%
2059 -0.41% 0.61%
2058 -0.41% 0.52%
2057 -0.39% 0.66%
2056 -0.33% 0.64%
2055 -0.37% 0.58%
2054 -0.33% 0.69%
2053 -0.27% 0.58%
2052 -0.21% 0.73%
2051 -0.1% 0.67%
2050 -0.16% 0.69%
2049 -0.17% 0.7%
2048 -0.11% 0.82%
2047 -0.12% 0.71%
2046 -0.1% 0.65%
2045 -0.14% 0.67%
2044 -0.02% 0.71%
2043 0.09% 0.72%
2042 -0.01% 0.57%
2041 -0.03% 0.46%
2040 0.04% 0.56%
2039 0.11% 0.44%
2038 0.15% 0.31%
2037 0.08% 0.17%
2036 0.1% 0.1%
2035 0.06% 0.08%
2034 0.02% -0.1%
2033 0.07% -0.22%
2032 0.02% -0.27%
2031 0.05% -0.56%
2030 0.07% -0.66%
2029 0.15% -0.83%
2028 0.12% -1.02%
2027 0.09% -1.23%
2026 0.1% -1.51%
2025 -0.15% -1.68%
2024 0.35% -1.73%
2023 0.31% -1.76%
2022 -1.45% -1.98%
2021 -1.49% -1.97%
2020 0.31% -1.72%
2019 0.41% -1.58%
2018 2.06% -1.09%
2017 2.19% -0.56%
2016 0.62% -0.3%
2015 0.74% -0.19%
2014 -1.17% -0.15%
2013 -1.28% 0.61%
2012 2.6% 1.43%
2011 -1.95% 1.56%
2010 0.62% 1.46%
2009 4.43% 1.36%
2008 1.45% 1.37%
2007 3.4% 1.25%
2006 1.17% 1.17%
2005 1.29% 1.26%
2004 5.8% 1.25%
2003 1.28% 0.75%
2002 1.28% 0.39%
2001 1.28% 0.44%
2000 1.29% 0.51%
1999 1.28% 0.48%
1998 1.26% 0.54%
1997 1.25% 0.62%
1996 1.29% 0.67%
1995 1.35% 0.79%
1994 1.43% 0.89%
1993 1.44% 0.97%
1992 1.38% 1.23%
1991 1.37% 1.48%
1990 1.39% 1.57%
1989 1.36% 1.69%
1988 0.69% 1.76%
1987 0.22% 1.87%
1986 0.67% 2.13%
1985 0.62% 1.82%
1984 0.53% 1.45%
1983 0.79% 1.63%
1982 0.98% 1.83%
1981 1.18% 2.17%
1980 1.24% 2.53%
1979 1.4% 3.26%
1978 5.04% 4.05%
1977 4.75% 4.4%
1976 0.34% 4.69%
1975 0.08% 5.07%
1974 0.2% 2.48%
1973 1.09% -0.19%
1972 2% 0.12%
1971 1.38% 0.39%
1970 0.79% 0.57%
1969 0.92% 0.12%
1968 0.98% -0.5%
1967 0.94% -0.6%
1966 1.26% -0.51%
1965 1.93% -0.64%
1964 2.39% 0.02%
1963 2.45% 0.91%
1962 2.43% 0.9%
1961 2.4% 0.89%

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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

San Marino Tuvalu
Current population
33967
9341
Population rank 193/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.0004% 0.0001%
One net population change
3.12 days
2.15 days
One birth every
1.93 days
1.62 days
One death every
1.3 days
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +0 +0
Annual growth/decline +117 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 145/197 195/197
One migration net change every
3 days
1.44 days
Annual migration change +122 -255
Net migration rank 72/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 5,838 246
Foreign-born residents rank 183/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 35/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

San Marino
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
San Marino Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 122 - -255
2024 - 37 - -280
2023 -92 -190 137 -323
2022 -58 -403 150 -320
2021 -99 -368 151 -366
2020 -122 247 161 -355
2019 -17 187 166 -343
2018 -11 172 169 -329
2017 -51 234 163 -246
2016 10 291 157 -200
2015 36 273 153 -179
2014 46 74 149 -166
2013 73 57 148 -160
2012 54 143 148 1
2011 105 2,325 142 28
2010 126 592 136 22
2009 145 311 130 15
2008 159 268 125 10
2007 69 314 125 1
2006 75 310 129 -5
2005 66 314 131 -8
2004 121 285 132 -10
2003 79 277 136 -16
2002 112 241 141 -104
2001 132 215 151 -117
2000 107 233 159 -118
1999 80 256 166 -120
1998 74 257 172 -122
1997 71 255 177 -120
1996 63 257 182 -121
1995 51 262 191 -125
1994 43 300 195 -120
1993 38 325 202 -119
1992 42 285 196 -104
1991 45 278 203 -72
1990 41 289 204 -69
1989 36 285 208 -71
1988 34 268 215 -72
1987 31 -20 219 -68
1986 40 44 219 -56
1985 44 166 215 -36
1984 46 32 212 -103
1983 54 115 206 -87
1982 61 117 198 -66
1981 76 169 186 -46
1980 90 169 173 0
1979 104 164 158 37
1978 121 199 141 119
1977 117 1,577 128 149
1976 126 0 117 171
1975 141 -133 108 186
1974 153 -131 102 197
1973 167 -124 101 -121
1972 173 191 94 -102
1971 174 201 101 -85
1970 173 -39 102 -71
1969 173 -29 102 -65
1968 171 8 97 -127
1967 171 -3 92 -123
1966 173 -9 91 -121
1965 169 99 93 -128
1964 163 233 98 -135
1963 158 242 106 -52
1962 155 238 113 -61
1961 174 206 120 -77
1960 139 229 126 -79

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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 5,838 residents or 17.4% of the population were not native-born in San Marino, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

Biggest cities by population

San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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