The latest officially reported population of San Marino was 33,977 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current San Marino's population is 33,967 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.
Population statistics:
- The United Kingdom's population is 2,065 times bigger than San Marino's.
- San Marino is ranked the 193rd most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
- The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.0004% for San Marino vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
- For the last 10 years, San Marino has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
- Since 2006, the population of San Marino has increased from 30.2K people to 34K (12.5% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).
San Marino vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2100 | 31,516 | 74,700,585 |
| 2099 | 31,536 | 74,831,175 |
| 2098 | 31,548 | 74,950,267 |
| 2097 | 31,591 | 75,064,397 |
| 2096 | 31,608 | 75,176,691 |
| 2095 | 31,590 | 75,287,063 |
| 2094 | 31,583 | 75,383,856 |
| 2093 | 31,554 | 75,482,205 |
| 2092 | 31,576 | 75,575,769 |
| 2091 | 31,564 | 75,666,091 |
| 2090 | 31,575 | 75,753,129 |
| 2089 | 31,561 | 75,835,723 |
| 2088 | 31,553 | 75,907,614 |
| 2087 | 31,538 | 75,978,712 |
| 2086 | 31,512 | 76,046,742 |
| 2085 | 31,465 | 76,105,680 |
| 2084 | 31,452 | 76,156,223 |
| 2083 | 31,441 | 76,205,894 |
| 2082 | 31,425 | 76,246,844 |
| 2081 | 31,384 | 76,274,040 |
| 2080 | 31,402 | 76,306,205 |
| 2079 | 31,398 | 76,334,949 |
| 2078 | 31,395 | 76,353,484 |
| 2077 | 31,409 | 76,371,123 |
| 2076 | 31,441 | 76,373,520 |
| 2075 | 31,481 | 76,386,071 |
| 2074 | 31,532 | 76,397,426 |
| 2073 | 31,591 | 76,406,554 |
| 2072 | 31,653 | 76,398,941 |
| 2071 | 31,723 | 76,388,223 |
| 2070 | 31,792 | 76,378,505 |
| 2069 | 31,885 | 76,371,827 |
| 2068 | 31,986 | 76,370,973 |
| 2067 | 32,115 | 76,363,548 |
| 2066 | 32,219 | 76,356,638 |
| 2065 | 32,351 | 76,355,841 |
| 2064 | 32,487 | 76,352,770 |
| 2063 | 32,605 | 76,353,175 |
| 2062 | 32,740 | 76,346,535 |
| 2061 | 32,868 | 76,344,206 |
| 2060 | 32,991 | 76,344,725 |
| 2059 | 33,129 | 76,345,215 |
| 2058 | 33,266 | 76,326,961 |
| 2057 | 33,402 | 76,307,006 |
| 2056 | 33,535 | 76,274,247 |
| 2055 | 33,646 | 76,235,304 |
| 2054 | 33,770 | 76,167,710 |
| 2053 | 33,883 | 76,094,051 |
| 2052 | 33,976 | 76,001,979 |
| 2051 | 34,049 | 75,895,690 |
| 2050 | 34,083 | 75,777,445 |
| 2049 | 34,138 | 75,646,044 |
| 2048 | 34,196 | 75,499,380 |
| 2047 | 34,234 | 75,338,951 |
| 2046 | 34,277 | 75,171,300 |
| 2045 | 34,310 | 74,993,186 |
| 2044 | 34,359 | 74,807,530 |
| 2043 | 34,365 | 74,607,485 |
| 2042 | 34,334 | 74,407,783 |
| 2041 | 34,338 | 74,203,292 |
| 2040 | 34,348 | 73,994,525 |
| 2039 | 34,333 | 73,782,112 |
| 2038 | 34,296 | 73,559,085 |
| 2037 | 34,243 | 73,335,723 |
| 2036 | 34,217 | 73,101,646 |
| 2035 | 34,182 | 72,850,722 |
| 2034 | 34,162 | 72,597,177 |
| 2033 | 34,155 | 72,322,802 |
| 2032 | 34,130 | 72,046,316 |
| 2031 | 34,122 | 71,757,868 |
| 2030 | 34,104 | 71,442,811 |
| 2029 | 34,082 | 71,123,782 |
| 2028 | 34,030 | 70,783,199 |
| 2027 | 33,990 | 70,421,923 |
| 2026 | 33,959 | 70,055,911 |
| 2025 | 33,924 | 69,658,188 |
| 2024 | 33,977 | 69,226,000 |
| 2023 | 33,860 | 68,492,000 |
| 2022 | 33,755 | 67,604,000 |
| 2021 | 34,252 | 66,984,000 |
| 2020 | 34,770 | 66,744,000 |
| 2019 | 34,663 | 66,631,000 |
| 2018 | 34,522 | 66,289,000 |
| 2017 | 33,825 | 65,966,000 |
| 2016 | 33,101 | 65,607,000 |
| 2015 | 32,897 | 65,088,000 |
| 2014 | 32,655 | 64,620,000 |
| 2013 | 33,041 | 64,139,000 |
| 2012 | 33,469 | 63,711,000 |
| 2011 | 32,620 | 63,258,810 |
| 2010 | 33,270 | 62,766,365 |
| 2009 | 33,066 | 62,276,270 |
| 2008 | 31,662 | 61,806,995 |
| 2007 | 31,211 | 61,322,463 |
| 2006 | 30,184 | 60,846,820 |
| 2005 | 29,836 | 60,401,206 |
| 2004 | 29,457 | 59,987,905 |
| 2003 | 27,843 | 59,647,577 |
| 2002 | 27,491 | 59,370,479 |
| 2001 | 27,143 | 59,119,673 |
| 2000 | 26,799 | 58,892,514 |
| 1999 | 26,459 | 58,682,466 |
| 1998 | 26,125 | 58,487,141 |
| 1997 | 25,800 | 58,316,954 |
| 1996 | 25,482 | 58,166,950 |
| 1995 | 25,158 | 58,019,030 |
| 1994 | 24,823 | 57,865,745 |
| 1993 | 24,472 | 57,718,614 |
| 1992 | 24,125 | 57,580,402 |
| 1991 | 23,797 | 57,424,897 |
| 1990 | 23,475 | 57,247,586 |
| 1989 | 23,154 | 57,076,711 |
| 1988 | 22,843 | 56,928,327 |
| 1987 | 22,686 | 56,802,050 |
| 1986 | 22,636 | 56,681,396 |
| 1985 | 22,485 | 56,550,268 |
| 1984 | 22,346 | 56,422,072 |
| 1983 | 22,229 | 56,332,848 |
| 1982 | 22,055 | 56,313,641 |
| 1981 | 21,840 | 56,333,829 |
| 1980 | 21,585 | 56,314,216 |
| 1979 | 21,320 | 56,246,951 |
| 1978 | 21,026 | 56,196,504 |
| 1977 | 20,017 | 56,193,492 |
| 1976 | 19,110 | 56,211,968 |
| 1975 | 19,046 | 56,225,800 |
| 1974 | 19,030 | 56,229,974 |
| 1973 | 18,992 | 56,194,527 |
| 1972 | 18,787 | 56,086,065 |
| 1971 | 18,419 | 55,896,223 |
| 1970 | 18,168 | 55,663,250 |
| 1969 | 18,026 | 55,441,750 |
| 1968 | 17,861 | 55,211,700 |
| 1967 | 17,688 | 54,943,600 |
| 1966 | 17,523 | 54,648,500 |
| 1965 | 17,305 | 54,348,050 |
| 1964 | 16,977 | 54,000,000 |
| 1963 | 16,580 | 53,650,000 |
| 1962 | 16,183 | 53,250,000 |
| 1961 | 15,799 | 52,800,000 |
| 1960 | 15,428 | 52,400,000 |
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/united-kingdom | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of San Marino increased by 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, San Marino gained 866 people (a 2.62% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).
San Marino was ranked 193rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 193rd in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.
The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.4M 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
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2100 | -0.06% | -0.17% |
| 2099 | -0.04% | -0.16% |
| 2098 | -0.13% | -0.15% |
| 2097 | -0.05% | -0.15% |
| 2096 | 0.06% | -0.15% |
| 2095 | 0.02% | -0.13% |
| 2094 | 0.09% | -0.13% |
| 2093 | -0.07% | -0.12% |
| 2092 | 0.04% | -0.12% |
| 2091 | -0.04% | -0.11% |
| 2090 | 0.04% | -0.11% |
| 2089 | 0.03% | -0.09% |
| 2088 | 0.05% | -0.09% |
| 2087 | 0.08% | -0.09% |
| 2086 | 0.15% | -0.08% |
| 2085 | 0.04% | -0.07% |
| 2084 | 0.04% | -0.07% |
| 2083 | 0.05% | -0.05% |
| 2082 | 0.13% | -0.04% |
| 2081 | -0.06% | -0.04% |
| 2080 | 0.01% | -0.04% |
| 2079 | 0.01% | -0.02% |
| 2078 | -0.04% | -0.02% |
| 2077 | -0.1% | -0.003% |
| 2076 | -0.13% | -0.02% |
| 2075 | -0.16% | -0.01% |
| 2074 | -0.19% | -0.01% |
| 2073 | -0.2% | 0.01% |
| 2072 | -0.22% | 0.01% |
| 2071 | -0.22% | 0.01% |
| 2070 | -0.29% | 0.009% |
| 2069 | -0.32% | 0.001% |
| 2068 | -0.4% | 0.01% |
| 2067 | -0.32% | 0.009% |
| 2066 | -0.41% | 0.001% |
| 2065 | -0.42% | 0.004% |
| 2064 | -0.36% | -0% |
| 2063 | -0.41% | 0.009% |
| 2062 | -0.39% | 0.003% |
| 2061 | -0.37% | -0.001% |
| 2060 | -0.42% | -0.001% |
| 2059 | -0.41% | 0.02% |
| 2058 | -0.41% | 0.03% |
| 2057 | -0.39% | 0.04% |
| 2056 | -0.33% | 0.05% |
| 2055 | -0.37% | 0.09% |
| 2054 | -0.33% | 0.1% |
| 2053 | -0.27% | 0.12% |
| 2052 | -0.21% | 0.14% |
| 2051 | -0.1% | 0.16% |
| 2050 | -0.16% | 0.17% |
| 2049 | -0.17% | 0.19% |
| 2048 | -0.11% | 0.21% |
| 2047 | -0.12% | 0.22% |
| 2046 | -0.1% | 0.24% |
| 2045 | -0.14% | 0.25% |
| 2044 | -0.02% | 0.27% |
| 2043 | 0.09% | 0.27% |
| 2042 | -0.01% | 0.28% |
| 2041 | -0.03% | 0.28% |
| 2040 | 0.04% | 0.29% |
| 2039 | 0.11% | 0.3% |
| 2038 | 0.15% | 0.3% |
| 2037 | 0.08% | 0.32% |
| 2036 | 0.1% | 0.34% |
| 2035 | 0.06% | 0.35% |
| 2034 | 0.02% | 0.38% |
| 2033 | 0.07% | 0.38% |
| 2032 | 0.02% | 0.4% |
| 2031 | 0.05% | 0.44% |
| 2030 | 0.07% | 0.45% |
| 2029 | 0.15% | 0.48% |
| 2028 | 0.12% | 0.51% |
| 2027 | 0.09% | 0.52% |
| 2026 | 0.1% | 0.57% |
| 2025 | -0.15% | 0.62% |
| 2024 | 0.35% | 1.07% |
| 2023 | 0.31% | 1.31% |
| 2022 | -1.45% | 0.93% |
| 2021 | -1.49% | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 0.31% | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 0.41% | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 2.06% | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 2.19% | 0.55% |
| 2016 | 0.62% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.74% | 0.72% |
| 2014 | -1.17% | 0.75% |
| 2013 | -1.28% | 0.67% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | 0.71% |
| 2011 | -1.95% | 0.78% |
| 2010 | 0.62% | 0.79% |
| 2009 | 4.43% | 0.76% |
| 2008 | 1.45% | 0.79% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | 0.78% |
| 2006 | 1.17% | 0.74% |
| 2005 | 1.29% | 0.69% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | 0.57% |
| 2003 | 1.28% | 0.47% |
| 2002 | 1.28% | 0.42% |
| 2001 | 1.28% | 0.39% |
| 2000 | 1.29% | 0.36% |
| 1999 | 1.28% | 0.33% |
| 1998 | 1.26% | 0.29% |
| 1997 | 1.25% | 0.26% |
| 1996 | 1.29% | 0.25% |
| 1995 | 1.35% | 0.26% |
| 1994 | 1.43% | 0.25% |
| 1993 | 1.44% | 0.24% |
| 1992 | 1.38% | 0.27% |
| 1991 | 1.37% | 0.31% |
| 1990 | 1.39% | 0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.36% | 0.26% |
| 1988 | 0.69% | 0.22% |
| 1987 | 0.22% | 0.21% |
| 1986 | 0.67% | 0.23% |
| 1985 | 0.62% | 0.23% |
| 1984 | 0.53% | 0.16% |
| 1983 | 0.79% | 0.03% |
| 1982 | 0.98% | -0.04% |
| 1981 | 1.18% | 0.03% |
| 1980 | 1.24% | 0.12% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | 0.09% |
| 1978 | 5.04% | 0.005% |
| 1977 | 4.75% | -0.03% |
| 1976 | 0.34% | -0.02% |
| 1975 | 0.08% | -0.007% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | 0.06% |
| 1973 | 1.09% | 0.19% |
| 1972 | 2% | 0.34% |
| 1971 | 1.38% | 0.42% |
| 1970 | 0.79% | 0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.92% | 0.42% |
| 1968 | 0.98% | 0.49% |
| 1967 | 0.94% | 0.54% |
| 1966 | 1.26% | 0.55% |
| 1965 | 1.93% | 0.64% |
| 1964 | 2.39% | 0.65% |
| 1963 | 2.45% | 0.75% |
| 1962 | 2.43% | 0.85% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | 0.76% |
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 the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.
Live population counters
|
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
33967
|
70154914
|
| Population rank | 193/197 | 22/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0004% | 0.85% |
| One net population change |
3.12 days
|
43 seconds
|
| One birth every |
1.93 days
|
45.9 seconds
|
| One death every |
1.3 days
|
48.4 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +2,011 |
| Annual growth/decline | +117 | +734,000 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.35% | +1.07% |
| Population growth rate rank | 145/197 | 97/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3 days
|
1.35 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +122 | +389,911 |
| Net migration rank | 72/196 | 4/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 5,838 | 11,845,479 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 183/195 | 4/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17.4% | 17.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 35/195 | 36/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 122 | - | 389,911 |
| 2024 | - | 37 | - | 417,114 |
| 2023 | -92 | -190 | 34,589 | 445,523 |
| 2022 | -58 | -403 | 39,751 | 487,029 |
| 2021 | -99 | -368 | 30,612 | 462,967 |
| 2020 | -122 | 247 | -4,272 | 144,221 |
| 2019 | -17 | 187 | 108,342 | 232,727 |
| 2018 | -11 | 172 | 119,321 | 259,744 |
| 2017 | -51 | 234 | 145,125 | 272,311 |
| 2016 | 10 | 291 | 177,139 | 324,649 |
| 2015 | 36 | 273 | 175,738 | 347,839 |
| 2014 | 46 | 74 | 206,784 | 306,091 |
| 2013 | 73 | 57 | 198,830 | 237,272 |
| 2012 | 54 | 143 | 248,473 | 172,088 |
| 2011 | 105 | 2,325 | 259,361 | 228,773 |
| 2010 | 126 | 592 | 251,066 | 274,811 |
| 2009 | 145 | 311 | 230,422 | 249,639 |
| 2008 | 159 | 268 | 216,325 | 263,390 |
| 2007 | 69 | 314 | 196,232 | 309,385 |
| 2006 | 75 | 310 | 176,455 | 288,923 |
| 2005 | 66 | 314 | 144,963 | 308,279 |
| 2004 | 121 | 285 | 131,974 | 276,077 |
| 2003 | 79 | 277 | 89,471 | 211,846 |
| 2002 | 112 | 241 | 65,308 | 203,577 |
| 2001 | 132 | 215 | 65,032 | 175,133 |
| 2000 | 107 | 233 | 70,671 | 153,917 |
| 1999 | 80 | 256 | 64,551 | 152,653 |
| 1998 | 74 | 257 | 87,730 | 125,541 |
| 1997 | 71 | 255 | 99,138 | 59,723 |
| 1996 | 63 | 257 | 98,884 | 54,964 |
| 1995 | 51 | 262 | 87,028 | 61,385 |
| 1994 | 43 | 300 | 127,304 | 45,339 |
| 1993 | 38 | 325 | 103,893 | 27,403 |
| 1992 | 42 | 285 | 149,709 | 17,846 |
| 1991 | 45 | 278 | 143,562 | 27,601 |
| 1990 | 41 | 289 | 154,569 | 57,132 |
| 1989 | 36 | 285 | 119,861 | 49,586 |
| 1988 | 34 | 268 | 136,628 | 13,952 |
| 1987 | 31 | -20 | 136,325 | 8,266 |
| 1986 | 40 | 44 | 90,690 | 41,836 |
| 1985 | 44 | 166 | 79,170 | 83,164 |
| 1984 | 46 | 32 | 84,633 | 71,107 |
| 1983 | 54 | 115 | 61,966 | 27,063 |
| 1982 | 61 | 117 | 56,314 | -61,152 |
| 1981 | 76 | 169 | 73,234 | -83,876 |
| 1980 | 90 | 169 | 95,734 | -25,187 |
| 1979 | 104 | 164 | 61,872 | 11,255 |
| 1978 | 121 | 199 | 16,859 | 3,783 |
| 1977 | 117 | 1,577 | 0 | -21,636 |
| 1976 | 126 | 0 | -5,621 | -19,135 |
| 1975 | 141 | -133 | 33,735 | -40,241 |
| 1974 | 153 | -131 | 67,476 | -65,710 |
| 1973 | 167 | -124 | 112,389 | -33,840 |
| 1972 | 173 | 191 | 162,650 | -1,406 |
| 1971 | 174 | 201 | 257,123 | 1,175 |
| 1970 | 173 | -39 | 244,918 | -15,254 |
| 1969 | 173 | -29 | 260,577 | -60,655 |
| 1968 | 171 | 8 | 292,622 | -38,852 |
| 1967 | 171 | -3 | 346,145 | -39,659 |
| 1966 | 173 | -9 | 333,356 | -27,935 |
| 1965 | 169 | 99 | 364,132 | -24,955 |
| 1964 | 163 | 233 | 405,000 | -23,885 |
| 1963 | 158 | 242 | 337,995 | 8,271 |
| 1962 | 155 | 238 | 340,800 | 76,443 |
| 1961 | 174 | 206 | 311,519 | 52,295 |
| 1960 | 139 | 229 | 314,400 | 19,953 |
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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).
As of 2024, 5,838 residents or 17.4% of the population were not native-born in San Marino, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.
Biggest cities by population
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Cardiff | 384K |
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Population differences between San Marino and the United Kingdom
|
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 86 years | 81.7 years |
| Average age | 46.1 years | 41.4 years |
| Median age | 49 years | 41 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.15 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,466 ppl/mi² | 750 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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