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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of San Marino was 33,977 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current San Marino's population is 33,967 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uruguay's population is 99.6 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • San Marino is ranked the 193rd most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.0004% for San Marino vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, San Marino has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of San Marino has increased from 30.2K people to 34K (12.5% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

San Marino vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

San Marino
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
San Marino Uruguay
2100 31,516 2,256,741
2099 31,536 2,279,899
2098 31,548 2,303,351
2097 31,591 2,326,987
2096 31,608 2,350,799
2095 31,590 2,374,835
2094 31,583 2,398,960
2093 31,554 2,423,269
2092 31,576 2,447,646
2091 31,564 2,472,126
2090 31,575 2,496,514
2089 31,561 2,520,852
2088 31,553 2,545,052
2087 31,538 2,569,100
2086 31,512 2,592,974
2085 31,465 2,616,629
2084 31,452 2,640,001
2083 31,441 2,663,150
2082 31,425 2,686,021
2081 31,384 2,708,594
2080 31,402 2,730,883
2079 31,398 2,752,831
2078 31,395 2,774,432
2077 31,409 2,795,709
2076 31,441 2,816,677
2075 31,481 2,837,308
2074 31,532 2,857,709
2073 31,591 2,877,721
2072 31,653 2,897,543
2071 31,723 2,917,097
2070 31,792 2,936,478
2069 31,885 2,955,616
2068 31,986 2,974,445
2067 32,115 2,992,987
2066 32,219 3,011,309
2065 32,351 3,029,441
2064 32,487 3,047,343
2063 32,605 3,065,064
2062 32,740 3,082,642
2061 32,868 3,100,006
2060 32,991 3,117,149
2059 33,129 3,133,952
2058 33,266 3,150,250
2057 33,402 3,166,055
2056 33,535 3,181,373
2055 33,646 3,196,072
2054 33,770 3,210,110
2053 33,883 3,223,395
2052 33,976 3,235,973
2051 34,049 3,247,888
2050 34,083 3,259,108
2049 34,138 3,269,675
2048 34,196 3,279,610
2047 34,234 3,288,969
2046 34,277 3,297,696
2045 34,310 3,305,917
2044 34,359 3,313,556
2043 34,365 3,320,565
2042 34,334 3,326,955
2041 34,338 3,332,884
2040 34,348 3,338,277
2039 34,333 3,343,295
2038 34,296 3,347,790
2037 34,243 3,351,911
2036 34,217 3,355,671
2035 34,182 3,359,126
2034 34,162 3,362,276
2033 34,155 3,365,250
2032 34,130 3,368,057
2031 34,122 3,370,727
2030 34,104 3,373,273
2029 34,082 3,375,805
2028 34,030 3,378,198
2027 33,990 3,380,504
2026 33,959 3,382,789
2025 33,924 3,384,805
2024 33,977 3,386,588
2023 33,860 3,388,081
2022 33,755 3,390,913
2021 34,252 3,396,695
2020 34,770 3,398,968
2019 34,663 3,397,206
2018 34,522 3,394,534
2017 33,825 3,388,438
2016 33,101 3,379,283
2015 32,897 3,368,017
2014 32,655 3,356,334
2013 33,041 3,345,337
2012 33,469 3,335,401
2011 32,620 3,326,825
2010 33,270 3,318,580
2009 33,066 3,310,091
2008 31,662 3,302,177
2007 31,211 3,295,153
2006 30,184 3,289,506
2005 29,836 3,285,771
2004 29,457 3,283,148
2003 27,843 3,281,186
2002 27,491 3,278,867
2001 27,143 3,274,251
2000 26,799 3,266,206
1999 26,459 3,254,015
1998 26,125 3,239,280
1997 25,800 3,223,345
1996 25,482 3,206,324
1995 25,158 3,189,440
1994 24,823 3,172,834
1993 24,472 3,156,345
1992 24,125 3,139,702
1991 23,797 3,122,354
1990 23,475 3,104,403
1989 23,154 3,086,255
1988 22,843 3,067,961
1987 22,686 3,049,896
1986 22,636 3,032,845
1985 22,485 3,017,037
1984 22,346 3,002,488
1983 22,229 2,988,778
1982 22,055 2,975,492
1981 21,840 2,963,246
1980 21,585 2,951,953
1979 21,320 2,939,903
1978 21,026 2,925,715
1977 20,017 2,909,461
1976 19,110 2,891,392
1975 19,046 2,872,320
1974 19,030 2,853,944
1973 18,992 2,837,133
1972 18,787 2,821,644
1971 18,419 2,806,462
1970 18,168 2,790,807
1969 18,026 2,773,974
1968 17,861 2,754,606
1967 17,688 2,732,277
1966 17,523 2,707,646
1965 17,305 2,681,169
1964 16,977 2,653,180
1963 16,580 2,623,766
1962 16,183 2,593,298
1961 15,799 2,562,044
1960 15,428 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, San Marino gained 866 people (a 2.62% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

San Marino was ranked 193rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 193rd in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

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 16.7% in Uruguay.

Population growth rate by year

San Marino
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
San Marino Uruguay
2100 -0.06% -1.02%
2099 -0.04% -1.02%
2098 -0.13% -1.02%
2097 -0.05% -1.01%
2096 0.06% -1.01%
2095 0.02% -1.01%
2094 0.09% -1%
2093 -0.07% -1%
2092 0.04% -0.99%
2091 -0.04% -0.98%
2090 0.04% -0.97%
2089 0.03% -0.95%
2088 0.05% -0.94%
2087 0.08% -0.92%
2086 0.15% -0.9%
2085 0.04% -0.89%
2084 0.04% -0.87%
2083 0.05% -0.85%
2082 0.13% -0.83%
2081 -0.06% -0.82%
2080 0.01% -0.8%
2079 0.01% -0.78%
2078 -0.04% -0.76%
2077 -0.1% -0.74%
2076 -0.13% -0.73%
2075 -0.16% -0.71%
2074 -0.19% -0.7%
2073 -0.2% -0.68%
2072 -0.22% -0.67%
2071 -0.22% -0.66%
2070 -0.29% -0.65%
2069 -0.32% -0.63%
2068 -0.4% -0.62%
2067 -0.32% -0.61%
2066 -0.41% -0.6%
2065 -0.42% -0.59%
2064 -0.36% -0.58%
2063 -0.41% -0.57%
2062 -0.39% -0.56%
2061 -0.37% -0.55%
2060 -0.42% -0.54%
2059 -0.41% -0.52%
2058 -0.41% -0.5%
2057 -0.39% -0.48%
2056 -0.33% -0.46%
2055 -0.37% -0.44%
2054 -0.33% -0.41%
2053 -0.27% -0.39%
2052 -0.21% -0.37%
2051 -0.1% -0.34%
2050 -0.16% -0.32%
2049 -0.17% -0.3%
2048 -0.11% -0.28%
2047 -0.12% -0.26%
2046 -0.1% -0.25%
2045 -0.14% -0.23%
2044 -0.02% -0.21%
2043 0.09% -0.19%
2042 -0.01% -0.18%
2041 -0.03% -0.16%
2040 0.04% -0.15%
2039 0.11% -0.13%
2038 0.15% -0.12%
2037 0.08% -0.11%
2036 0.1% -0.1%
2035 0.06% -0.09%
2034 0.02% -0.09%
2033 0.07% -0.08%
2032 0.02% -0.08%
2031 0.05% -0.08%
2030 0.07% -0.08%
2029 0.15% -0.07%
2028 0.12% -0.07%
2027 0.09% -0.07%
2026 0.1% -0.06%
2025 -0.15% -0.05%
2024 0.35% -0.04%
2023 0.31% -0.08%
2022 -1.45% -0.17%
2021 -1.49% -0.07%
2020 0.31% 0.05%
2019 0.41% 0.08%
2018 2.06% 0.18%
2017 2.19% 0.27%
2016 0.62% 0.33%
2015 0.74% 0.35%
2014 -1.17% 0.33%
2013 -1.28% 0.3%
2012 2.6% 0.26%
2011 -1.95% 0.25%
2010 0.62% 0.26%
2009 4.43% 0.24%
2008 1.45% 0.21%
2007 3.4% 0.17%
2006 1.17% 0.11%
2005 1.29% 0.08%
2004 5.8% 0.06%
2003 1.28% 0.07%
2002 1.28% 0.14%
2001 1.28% 0.25%
2000 1.29% 0.37%
1999 1.28% 0.45%
1998 1.26% 0.49%
1997 1.25% 0.53%
1996 1.29% 0.53%
1995 1.35% 0.52%
1994 1.43% 0.52%
1993 1.44% 0.53%
1992 1.38% 0.56%
1991 1.37% 0.58%
1990 1.39% 0.59%
1989 1.36% 0.6%
1988 0.69% 0.59%
1987 0.22% 0.56%
1986 0.67% 0.52%
1985 0.62% 0.48%
1984 0.53% 0.46%
1983 0.79% 0.45%
1982 0.98% 0.41%
1981 1.18% 0.38%
1980 1.24% 0.41%
1979 1.4% 0.48%
1978 5.04% 0.56%
1977 4.75% 0.62%
1976 0.34% 0.66%
1975 0.08% 0.64%
1974 0.2% 0.59%
1973 1.09% 0.55%
1972 2% 0.54%
1971 1.38% 0.56%
1970 0.79% 0.61%
1969 0.92% 0.7%
1968 0.98% 0.82%
1967 0.94% 0.91%
1966 1.26% 0.99%
1965 1.93% 1.05%
1964 2.39% 1.12%
1963 2.45% 1.17%
1962 2.43% 1.22%
1961 2.4% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

San Marino Uruguay
Current population
33967
3382789
Population rank 193/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.0004% 0.04%
One net population change
3.12 days
5.87 hours
One birth every
1.93 days
15.7 minutes
One death every
1.3 days
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 -4
Annual growth/decline +117 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 145/197 167/197
One migration net change every
3 days
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +122 -1,338
Net migration rank 72/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 5,838 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 183/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.4% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 35/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

San Marino
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
San Marino Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 122 - -1,338
2024 - 37 - -1,348
2023 -92 -190 298 -1,501
2022 -58 -403 -2,964 -1,501
2021 -99 -368 -5,621 -1,482
2020 -122 247 4,048 -1,482
2019 -17 187 3,873 -2,899
2018 -11 172 7,322 -2,963
2017 -51 234 10,907 -3,091
2016 10 291 14,008 -3,506
2015 36 273 16,194 -4,157
2014 46 74 16,238 -4,919
2013 73 57 16,318 -5,647
2012 54 143 15,520 -6,317
2011 105 2,325 14,934 -6,982
2010 126 592 16,231 -7,696
2009 145 311 16,947 -8,510
2008 159 268 16,838 -9,458
2007 69 314 17,422 -10,750
2006 75 310 17,783 -13,161
2005 66 314 18,926 -16,086
2004 121 285 18,067 -15,668
2003 79 277 18,628 -17,105
2002 112 241 20,073 -16,957
2001 132 215 20,729 -14,620
2000 107 233 21,060 -11,076
1999 80 256 21,844 -7,441
1998 74 257 22,114 -7,048
1997 71 255 23,737 -6,938
1996 63 257 24,635 -7,397
1995 51 262 24,872 -8,339
1994 43 300 24,637 -7,955
1993 38 325 24,212 -7,922
1992 42 285 24,847 -7,850
1991 45 278 25,422 -7,714
1990 41 289 25,699 -7,499
1989 36 285 25,322 -7,229
1988 34 268 25,071 -6,582
1987 31 -20 24,469 -6,833
1986 40 44 24,505 -8,046
1985 44 166 23,988 -8,832
1984 46 32 23,684 -9,730
1983 54 115 24,146 -10,671
1982 61 117 25,224 -12,131
1981 76 169 24,968 -13,577
1980 90 169 25,451 -14,252
1979 104 164 27,456 -14,552
1978 121 199 30,076 -14,611
1977 117 1,577 31,321 -14,280
1976 126 0 33,199 -14,096
1975 141 -133 33,393 -14,350
1974 153 -131 32,221 -14,512
1973 167 -124 30,213 -14,312
1972 173 191 28,896 -13,817
1971 174 201 28,584 -13,288
1970 173 -39 28,737 -12,727
1969 173 -29 28,805 -11,149
1968 171 8 29,103 -8,028
1967 171 -3 29,514 -5,938
1966 173 -9 30,293 -4,599
1965 169 99 30,807 -3,542
1964 163 233 31,340 -2,623
1963 158 242 31,824 -1,707
1962 155 238 31,441 -623
1961 174 206 30,975 703
1960 139 229 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 5,838 residents or 17.4% of the population were not native-born in San Marino, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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