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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of San Marino was 33,977 in 2024 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current San Marino's population is 33,967 people compared to 344,750 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Vanuatu's population is 10.1 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • San Marino is ranked the 193rd most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.005% of the world: 0.0004% for San Marino vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, San Marino has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of San Marino has increased from 30.2K people to 34K (12.5% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 345K (59.7% growth).

San Marino vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

San Marino
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
San Marino Vanuatu
2100 31,516 883,219
2099 31,536 878,572
2098 31,548 873,798
2097 31,591 868,872
2096 31,608 863,899
2095 31,590 858,713
2094 31,583 853,379
2093 31,554 847,908
2092 31,576 842,392
2091 31,564 836,807
2090 31,575 831,106
2089 31,561 825,333
2088 31,553 819,413
2087 31,538 813,386
2086 31,512 807,304
2085 31,465 801,030
2084 31,452 794,642
2083 31,441 788,195
2082 31,425 781,693
2081 31,384 775,091
2080 31,402 768,410
2079 31,398 761,593
2078 31,395 754,638
2077 31,409 747,679
2076 31,441 740,583
2075 31,481 733,404
2074 31,532 726,144
2073 31,591 718,748
2072 31,653 711,260
2071 31,723 703,705
2070 31,792 696,123
2069 31,885 688,506
2068 31,986 680,826
2067 32,115 673,074
2066 32,219 665,248
2065 32,351 657,389
2064 32,487 649,466
2063 32,605 641,532
2062 32,740 633,599
2061 32,868 625,729
2060 32,991 617,794
2059 33,129 609,801
2058 33,266 601,770
2057 33,402 593,715
2056 33,535 585,658
2055 33,646 577,507
2054 33,770 569,335
2053 33,883 561,113
2052 33,976 552,889
2051 34,049 544,646
2050 34,083 536,304
2049 34,138 527,975
2048 34,196 519,610
2047 34,234 511,256
2046 34,277 502,817
2045 34,310 494,393
2044 34,359 485,933
2043 34,365 477,540
2042 34,334 469,142
2041 34,338 460,812
2040 34,348 452,499
2039 34,333 444,231
2038 34,296 435,987
2037 34,243 427,825
2036 34,217 419,744
2035 34,182 411,746
2034 34,162 403,811
2033 34,155 395,944
2032 34,130 388,203
2031 34,122 380,500
2030 34,104 372,841
2029 34,082 365,246
2028 34,030 357,704
2027 33,990 350,204
2026 33,959 342,728
2025 33,924 335,246
2024 33,977 327,777
2023 33,860 320,409
2022 33,755 313,046
2021 34,252 305,868
2020 34,770 298,858
2019 34,663 291,985
2018 34,522 285,259
2017 33,825 278,507
2016 33,101 272,087
2015 32,897 266,101
2014 32,655 260,240
2013 33,041 254,482
2012 33,469 248,883
2011 32,620 243,474
2010 33,270 238,248
2009 33,066 232,731
2008 31,662 226,896
2007 31,211 221,276
2006 30,184 215,923
2005 29,836 210,760
2004 29,457 205,711
2003 27,843 200,746
2002 27,491 195,863
2001 27,143 191,031
2000 26,799 186,281
1999 26,459 182,048
1998 26,125 178,313
1997 25,800 174,626
1996 25,482 170,911
1995 25,158 167,137
1994 24,823 163,314
1993 24,472 159,463
1992 24,125 155,608
1991 23,797 151,793
1990 23,475 148,063
1989 23,154 144,393
1988 22,843 140,756
1987 22,686 137,187
1986 22,636 133,720
1985 22,485 130,356
1984 22,346 127,109
1983 22,229 123,998
1982 22,055 121,035
1981 21,840 118,249
1980 21,585 115,660
1979 21,320 113,040
1978 21,026 109,963
1977 20,017 106,618
1976 19,110 103,388
1975 19,046 100,269
1974 19,030 97,260
1973 18,992 94,362
1972 18,787 91,562
1971 18,419 88,862
1970 18,168 86,266
1969 18,026 83,755
1968 17,861 81,314
1967 17,688 78,921
1966 17,523 76,590
1965 17,305 74,358
1964 16,977 72,219
1963 16,580 70,159
1962 16,183 68,174
1961 15,799 66,264
1960 15,428 64,431

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/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of San Marino increased by 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, San Marino gained 866 people (a 2.62% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 72,663 people (a 26.7% growth).

San Marino was ranked 193rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 193rd in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 55.6% to 536,304 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Vanuatu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 883K 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
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
San Marino Vanuatu
2100 -0.06% 0.53%
2099 -0.04% 0.55%
2098 -0.13% 0.57%
2097 -0.05% 0.58%
2096 0.06% 0.6%
2095 0.02% 0.63%
2094 0.09% 0.65%
2093 -0.07% 0.65%
2092 0.04% 0.67%
2091 -0.04% 0.69%
2090 0.04% 0.7%
2089 0.03% 0.72%
2088 0.05% 0.74%
2087 0.08% 0.75%
2086 0.15% 0.78%
2085 0.04% 0.8%
2084 0.04% 0.82%
2083 0.05% 0.83%
2082 0.13% 0.85%
2081 -0.06% 0.87%
2080 0.01% 0.9%
2079 0.01% 0.92%
2078 -0.04% 0.93%
2077 -0.1% 0.96%
2076 -0.13% 0.98%
2075 -0.16% 1%
2074 -0.19% 1.03%
2073 -0.2% 1.05%
2072 -0.22% 1.07%
2071 -0.22% 1.09%
2070 -0.29% 1.11%
2069 -0.32% 1.13%
2068 -0.4% 1.15%
2067 -0.32% 1.18%
2066 -0.41% 1.2%
2065 -0.42% 1.22%
2064 -0.36% 1.24%
2063 -0.41% 1.25%
2062 -0.39% 1.26%
2061 -0.37% 1.28%
2060 -0.42% 1.31%
2059 -0.41% 1.33%
2058 -0.41% 1.36%
2057 -0.39% 1.38%
2056 -0.33% 1.41%
2055 -0.37% 1.44%
2054 -0.33% 1.47%
2053 -0.27% 1.49%
2052 -0.21% 1.51%
2051 -0.1% 1.56%
2050 -0.16% 1.58%
2049 -0.17% 1.61%
2048 -0.11% 1.63%
2047 -0.12% 1.68%
2046 -0.1% 1.7%
2045 -0.14% 1.74%
2044 -0.02% 1.76%
2043 0.09% 1.79%
2042 -0.01% 1.81%
2041 -0.03% 1.84%
2040 0.04% 1.86%
2039 0.11% 1.89%
2038 0.15% 1.91%
2037 0.08% 1.93%
2036 0.1% 1.94%
2035 0.06% 1.97%
2034 0.02% 1.99%
2033 0.07% 1.99%
2032 0.02% 2.02%
2031 0.05% 2.05%
2030 0.07% 2.08%
2029 0.15% 2.11%
2028 0.12% 2.14%
2027 0.09% 2.18%
2026 0.1% 2.23%
2025 -0.15% 2.28%
2024 0.35% 2.3%
2023 0.31% 2.35%
2022 -1.45% 2.35%
2021 -1.49% 2.35%
2020 0.31% 2.35%
2019 0.41% 2.36%
2018 2.06% 2.42%
2017 2.19% 2.36%
2016 0.62% 2.25%
2015 0.74% 2.25%
2014 -1.17% 2.26%
2013 -1.28% 2.25%
2012 2.6% 2.22%
2011 -1.95% 2.19%
2010 0.62% 2.37%
2009 4.43% 2.57%
2008 1.45% 2.54%
2007 3.4% 2.48%
2006 1.17% 2.45%
2005 1.29% 2.45%
2004 5.8% 2.47%
2003 1.28% 2.49%
2002 1.28% 2.53%
2001 1.28% 2.55%
2000 1.29% 2.33%
1999 1.28% 2.09%
1998 1.26% 2.11%
1997 1.25% 2.17%
1996 1.29% 2.26%
1995 1.35% 2.34%
1994 1.43% 2.41%
1993 1.44% 2.48%
1992 1.38% 2.51%
1991 1.37% 2.52%
1990 1.39% 2.54%
1989 1.36% 2.58%
1988 0.69% 2.6%
1987 0.22% 2.59%
1986 0.67% 2.58%
1985 0.62% 2.55%
1984 0.53% 2.51%
1983 0.79% 2.45%
1982 0.98% 2.36%
1981 1.18% 2.24%
1980 1.24% 2.32%
1979 1.4% 2.8%
1978 5.04% 3.14%
1977 4.75% 3.12%
1976 0.34% 3.11%
1975 0.08% 3.09%
1974 0.2% 3.07%
1973 1.09% 3.06%
1972 2% 3.04%
1971 1.38% 3.01%
1970 0.79% 3%
1969 0.92% 3%
1968 0.98% 3.03%
1967 0.94% 3.04%
1966 1.26% 3%
1965 1.93% 2.96%
1964 2.39% 2.94%
1963 2.45% 2.91%
1962 2.43% 2.88%
1961 2.4% 2.84%

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/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of San Marino grew by 0.35%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

San Marino Vanuatu
Current population
33967
344750
Population rank 193/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.0004% 0.004%
One net population change
3.12 days
1.19 hours
One birth every
1.93 days
58.5 minutes
One death every
1.3 days
5.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +0 +20
Annual growth/decline +117 +7,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 145/197 38/197
One migration net change every
3 days
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change +122 -52
Net migration rank 72/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 5,838 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 183/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 35/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

San Marino
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
San Marino Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 122 - -52
2024 - 37 - -43
2023 -92 -190 7,359 0
2022 -58 -403 7,358 0
2021 -99 -368 7,199 -201
2020 -122 247 7,233 -201
2019 -17 187 7,364 -652
2018 -11 172 7,379 -638
2017 -51 234 7,371 -610
2016 10 291 7,315 -1,235
2015 36 273 7,220 -1,324
2014 46 74 7,143 -1,320
2013 73 57 7,036 -1,343
2012 54 143 6,877 -1,369
2011 105 2,325 6,715 -1,395
2010 126 592 6,548 -1,413
2009 145 311 6,362 -467
2008 159 268 6,138 -372
2007 69 314 5,842 -374
2006 75 310 5,606 -364
2005 66 314 5,454 -364
2004 121 285 5,353 -349
2003 79 277 5,258 -342
2002 112 241 5,181 -329
2001 132 215 5,144 -328
2000 107 233 5,026 -339
1999 80 256 4,871 -1,090
1998 74 257 4,866 -1,178
1997 71 255 4,854 -1,166
1996 63 257 4,897 -1,154
1995 51 262 4,945 -1,140
1994 43 300 4,973 -1,132
1993 38 325 4,973 -1,115
1992 42 285 4,941 -1,095
1991 45 278 4,859 -1,078
1990 41 289 4,762 -1,072
1989 36 285 4,656 -1,006
1988 34 268 4,577 -959
1987 31 -20 4,427 -907
1986 40 44 4,360 -938
1985 44 166 4,219 -916
1984 46 32 4,088 -907
1983 54 115 3,944 -899
1982 61 117 3,778 -897
1981 76 169 3,592 -896
1980 90 169 3,383 -896
1979 104 164 3,590 -845
1978 121 199 3,428 -15
1977 117 1,577 3,285 -3
1976 126 0 3,174 3
1975 141 -133 3,074 -15
1974 153 -131 2,968 -17
1973 167 -124 2,876 -22
1972 173 191 2,775 -28
1971 174 201 2,685 -40
1970 173 -39 2,597 -46
1969 173 -29 2,529 -53
1968 171 8 2,470 -68
1967 171 -3 2,384 0
1966 173 -9 2,278 0
1965 169 99 2,180 0
1964 163 233 2,098 0
1963 158 242 2,025 0
1962 155 238 1,947 0
1961 174 206 1,872 0
1960 139 229 1,796 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/san-marino/vanuatu | 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 Vanuatu 92.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 people).

As of 2024, 5,838 residents or 17.4% of the population were not native-born in San Marino, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

Biggest cities by population

San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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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