The latest officially reported population of San Marino was 33,977 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current San Marino's population is 33,967 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.
Population statistics:
- San Marino's population is 36.3 times bigger than the Vatican's.
- San Marino is ranked the 193rd most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
- The countries together account for 0.0004% of the world: 0.0004% for San Marino vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
- For the last 10 years, San Marino has had an average growth rate of +0.26% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
- Since 2006, the population of San Marino has increased from 30.2K people to 34K (12.5% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).
San Marino vs Vatican: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
San Marino
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2100 | 31,516 | 2,521 |
| 2099 | 31,536 | 2,506 |
| 2098 | 31,548 | 2,497 |
| 2097 | 31,591 | 2,482 |
| 2096 | 31,608 | 2,469 |
| 2095 | 31,590 | 2,452 |
| 2094 | 31,583 | 2,435 |
| 2093 | 31,554 | 2,421 |
| 2092 | 31,576 | 2,400 |
| 2091 | 31,564 | 2,384 |
| 2090 | 31,575 | 2,359 |
| 2089 | 31,561 | 2,337 |
| 2088 | 31,553 | 2,319 |
| 2087 | 31,538 | 2,291 |
| 2086 | 31,512 | 2,269 |
| 2085 | 31,465 | 2,248 |
| 2084 | 31,452 | 2,217 |
| 2083 | 31,441 | 2,183 |
| 2082 | 31,425 | 2,159 |
| 2081 | 31,384 | 2,129 |
| 2080 | 31,402 | 2,105 |
| 2079 | 31,398 | 2,089 |
| 2078 | 31,395 | 2,068 |
| 2077 | 31,409 | 2,050 |
| 2076 | 31,441 | 2,025 |
| 2075 | 31,481 | 2,001 |
| 2074 | 31,532 | 1,970 |
| 2073 | 31,591 | 1,944 |
| 2072 | 31,653 | 1,912 |
| 2071 | 31,723 | 1,866 |
| 2070 | 31,792 | 1,829 |
| 2069 | 31,885 | 1,795 |
| 2068 | 31,986 | 1,777 |
| 2067 | 32,115 | 1,755 |
| 2066 | 32,219 | 1,729 |
| 2065 | 32,351 | 1,701 |
| 2064 | 32,487 | 1,679 |
| 2063 | 32,605 | 1,651 |
| 2062 | 32,740 | 1,623 |
| 2061 | 32,868 | 1,595 |
| 2060 | 32,991 | 1,556 |
| 2059 | 33,129 | 1,530 |
| 2058 | 33,266 | 1,512 |
| 2057 | 33,402 | 1,493 |
| 2056 | 33,535 | 1,469 |
| 2055 | 33,646 | 1,441 |
| 2054 | 33,770 | 1,419 |
| 2053 | 33,883 | 1,382 |
| 2052 | 33,976 | 1,358 |
| 2051 | 34,049 | 1,335 |
| 2050 | 34,083 | 1,311 |
| 2049 | 34,138 | 1,283 |
| 2048 | 34,196 | 1,256 |
| 2047 | 34,234 | 1,237 |
| 2046 | 34,277 | 1,215 |
| 2045 | 34,310 | 1,192 |
| 2044 | 34,359 | 1,174 |
| 2043 | 34,365 | 1,152 |
| 2042 | 34,334 | 1,135 |
| 2041 | 34,338 | 1,105 |
| 2040 | 34,348 | 1,070 |
| 2039 | 34,333 | 1,033 |
| 2038 | 34,296 | 1,001 |
| 2037 | 34,243 | 996 |
| 2036 | 34,217 | 1,001 |
| 2035 | 34,182 | 988 |
| 2034 | 34,162 | 988 |
| 2033 | 34,155 | 974 |
| 2032 | 34,130 | 964 |
| 2031 | 34,122 | 977 |
| 2030 | 34,104 | 979 |
| 2029 | 34,082 | 985 |
| 2028 | 34,030 | 983 |
| 2027 | 33,990 | 946 |
| 2026 | 33,959 | 933 |
| 2025 | 33,924 | 927 |
| 2024 | 33,977 | 910 |
| 2023 | 33,860 | 927 |
| 2022 | 33,755 | 951 |
| 2021 | 34,252 | 972 |
| 2020 | 34,770 | 987 |
| 2019 | 34,663 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 34,522 | - |
| 2017 | 33,825 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 33,101 | - |
| 2015 | 32,897 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 32,655 | 842 |
| 2013 | 33,041 | 839 |
| 2012 | 33,469 | 836 |
| 2011 | 32,620 | 832 |
| 2010 | 33,270 | 829 |
| 2009 | 33,066 | 826 |
| 2008 | 31,662 | 824 |
| 2007 | 31,211 | 821 |
| 2006 | 30,184 | 932 |
| 2005 | 29,836 | 921 |
| 2004 | 29,457 | 921 |
| 2003 | 27,843 | 911 |
| 2002 | 27,491 | 900 |
| 2001 | 27,143 | 890 |
| 2000 | 26,799 | 880 |
| 1999 | 26,459 | - |
| 1998 | 26,125 | - |
| 1997 | 25,800 | - |
| 1996 | 25,482 | - |
| 1995 | 25,158 | - |
| 1994 | 24,823 | - |
| 1993 | 24,472 | - |
| 1992 | 24,125 | - |
| 1991 | 23,797 | - |
| 1990 | 23,475 | - |
| 1989 | 23,154 | - |
| 1988 | 22,843 | - |
| 1987 | 22,686 | - |
| 1986 | 22,636 | - |
| 1985 | 22,485 | - |
| 1984 | 22,346 | - |
| 1983 | 22,229 | - |
| 1982 | 22,055 | - |
| 1981 | 21,840 | - |
| 1980 | 21,585 | - |
| 1979 | 21,320 | - |
| 1978 | 21,026 | - |
| 1977 | 20,017 | - |
| 1976 | 19,110 | - |
| 1975 | 19,046 | - |
| 1974 | 19,030 | - |
| 1973 | 18,992 | - |
| 1972 | 18,787 | - |
| 1971 | 18,419 | - |
| 1970 | 18,168 | - |
| 1969 | 18,026 | - |
| 1968 | 17,861 | - |
| 1967 | 17,688 | - |
| 1966 | 17,523 | - |
| 1965 | 17,305 | - |
| 1964 | 16,977 | - |
| 1963 | 16,580 | - |
| 1962 | 16,183 | - |
| 1961 | 15,799 | - |
| 1960 | 15,428 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of San Marino increased by 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, San Marino gained 866 people (a 2.62% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).
San Marino was ranked 193rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 193rd in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.
The Vatican is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 2.52K 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
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2100 | -0.06% | 0.59% |
| 2099 | -0.04% | 0.37% |
| 2098 | -0.13% | 0.6% |
| 2097 | -0.05% | 0.53% |
| 2096 | 0.06% | 0.68% |
| 2095 | 0.02% | 0.69% |
| 2094 | 0.09% | 0.61% |
| 2093 | -0.07% | 0.85% |
| 2092 | 0.04% | 0.7% |
| 2091 | -0.04% | 1.02% |
| 2090 | 0.04% | 0.95% |
| 2089 | 0.03% | 0.8% |
| 2088 | 0.05% | 1.21% |
| 2087 | 0.08% | 0.98% |
| 2086 | 0.15% | 0.91% |
| 2085 | 0.04% | 1.42% |
| 2084 | 0.04% | 1.53% |
| 2083 | 0.05% | 1.12% |
| 2082 | 0.13% | 1.39% |
| 2081 | -0.06% | 1.15% |
| 2080 | 0.01% | 0.8% |
| 2079 | 0.01% | 0.99% |
| 2078 | -0.04% | 0.9% |
| 2077 | -0.1% | 1.19% |
| 2076 | -0.13% | 1.2% |
| 2075 | -0.16% | 1.6% |
| 2074 | -0.19% | 1.34% |
| 2073 | -0.2% | 1.65% |
| 2072 | -0.22% | 2.49% |
| 2071 | -0.22% | 2.03% |
| 2070 | -0.29% | 1.86% |
| 2069 | -0.32% | 1.04% |
| 2068 | -0.4% | 1.27% |
| 2067 | -0.32% | 1.5% |
| 2066 | -0.41% | 1.64% |
| 2065 | -0.42% | 1.33% |
| 2064 | -0.36% | 1.69% |
| 2063 | -0.41% | 1.71% |
| 2062 | -0.39% | 1.74% |
| 2061 | -0.37% | 2.5% |
| 2060 | -0.42% | 1.7% |
| 2059 | -0.41% | 1.23% |
| 2058 | -0.41% | 1.24% |
| 2057 | -0.39% | 1.64% |
| 2056 | -0.33% | 1.93% |
| 2055 | -0.37% | 1.57% |
| 2054 | -0.33% | 2.68% |
| 2053 | -0.27% | 1.78% |
| 2052 | -0.21% | 1.67% |
| 2051 | -0.1% | 1.84% |
| 2050 | -0.16% | 2.17% |
| 2049 | -0.17% | 2.22% |
| 2048 | -0.11% | 1.5% |
| 2047 | -0.12% | 1.83% |
| 2046 | -0.1% | 1.87% |
| 2045 | -0.14% | 1.58% |
| 2044 | -0.02% | 1.93% |
| 2043 | 0.09% | 1.47% |
| 2042 | -0.01% | 2.68% |
| 2041 | -0.03% | 3.29% |
| 2040 | 0.04% | 3.59% |
| 2039 | 0.11% | 3.15% |
| 2038 | 0.15% | 0.56% |
| 2037 | 0.08% | -0.56% |
| 2036 | 0.1% | 1.31% |
| 2035 | 0.06% | 0% |
| 2034 | 0.02% | 1.52% |
| 2033 | 0.07% | 0.96% |
| 2032 | 0.02% | -1.33% |
| 2031 | 0.05% | -0.19% |
| 2030 | 0.07% | -0.56% |
| 2029 | 0.15% | 0.19% |
| 2028 | 0.12% | 3.92% |
| 2027 | 0.09% | 1.39% |
| 2026 | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2025 | -0.15% | 1.83% |
| 2024 | 0.35% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.31% | -2.53% |
| 2022 | -1.45% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | -1.49% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.31% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.41% | 0% |
| 2018 | 2.06% | 0% |
| 2017 | 2.19% | 0% |
| 2016 | 0.62% | 0% |
| 2015 | 0.74% | 18.8% |
| 2014 | -1.17% | 0.36% |
| 2013 | -1.28% | 0.36% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | 0.48% |
| 2011 | -1.95% | 0.36% |
| 2010 | 0.62% | 0.36% |
| 2009 | 4.43% | 0.24% |
| 2008 | 1.45% | 0.37% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.17% | 1.19% |
| 2005 | 1.29% | 0% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | 1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.28% | 1.22% |
| 2002 | 1.28% | 1.12% |
| 2001 | 1.28% | 1.14% |
| 2000 | 1.29% | - |
| 1999 | 1.28% | - |
| 1998 | 1.26% | - |
| 1997 | 1.25% | - |
| 1996 | 1.29% | - |
| 1995 | 1.35% | - |
| 1994 | 1.43% | - |
| 1993 | 1.44% | - |
| 1992 | 1.38% | - |
| 1991 | 1.37% | - |
| 1990 | 1.39% | - |
| 1989 | 1.36% | - |
| 1988 | 0.69% | - |
| 1987 | 0.22% | - |
| 1986 | 0.67% | - |
| 1985 | 0.62% | - |
| 1984 | 0.53% | - |
| 1983 | 0.79% | - |
| 1982 | 0.98% | - |
| 1981 | 1.18% | - |
| 1980 | 1.24% | - |
| 1979 | 1.4% | - |
| 1978 | 5.04% | - |
| 1977 | 4.75% | - |
| 1976 | 0.34% | - |
| 1975 | 0.08% | - |
| 1974 | 0.2% | - |
| 1973 | 1.09% | - |
| 1972 | 2% | - |
| 1971 | 1.38% | - |
| 1970 | 0.79% | - |
| 1969 | 0.92% | - |
| 1968 | 0.98% | - |
| 1967 | 0.94% | - |
| 1966 | 1.26% | - |
| 1965 | 1.93% | - |
| 1964 | 2.39% | - |
| 1963 | 2.45% | - |
| 1962 | 2.43% | - |
| 1961 | 2.4% | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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In 2024, the population of San Marino grew by 0.35%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.
Live population counters
|
San Marino
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
33967
|
936
|
| Population rank | 193/197 | 197/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0004% | 0.00001% |
| One net population change |
3.12 days
|
1 month
|
| One birth every |
1.93 days
|
n/a |
| One death every |
1.3 days
|
n/a |
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +117 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.35% | +0% |
| Population growth rate rank | 145/197 | 163/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3 days
|
n/a |
| Annual migration change | +122 | n/a |
| Net migration rank | 72/196 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 5,838 | n/a |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 183/195 | |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17.4% | n/a |
| Foreign-born share rank | 35/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Vatican
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 122 | - | - |
| 2024 | - | 37 | - | - |
| 2023 | -92 | -190 | - | - |
| 2022 | -58 | -403 | - | - |
| 2021 | -99 | -368 | - | - |
| 2020 | -122 | 247 | - | - |
| 2019 | -17 | 187 | - | - |
| 2018 | -11 | 172 | - | - |
| 2017 | -51 | 234 | - | - |
| 2016 | 10 | 291 | - | - |
| 2015 | 36 | 273 | - | - |
| 2014 | 46 | 74 | - | - |
| 2013 | 73 | 57 | - | - |
| 2012 | 54 | 143 | - | - |
| 2011 | 105 | 2,325 | - | - |
| 2010 | 126 | 592 | - | - |
| 2009 | 145 | 311 | - | - |
| 2008 | 159 | 268 | - | - |
| 2007 | 69 | 314 | - | - |
| 2006 | 75 | 310 | - | - |
| 2005 | 66 | 314 | - | - |
| 2004 | 121 | 285 | - | - |
| 2003 | 79 | 277 | - | - |
| 2002 | 112 | 241 | - | - |
| 2001 | 132 | 215 | - | - |
| 2000 | 107 | 233 | - | - |
| 1999 | 80 | 256 | - | - |
| 1998 | 74 | 257 | - | - |
| 1997 | 71 | 255 | - | - |
| 1996 | 63 | 257 | - | - |
| 1995 | 51 | 262 | - | - |
| 1994 | 43 | 300 | - | - |
| 1993 | 38 | 325 | - | - |
| 1992 | 42 | 285 | - | - |
| 1991 | 45 | 278 | - | - |
| 1990 | 41 | 289 | - | - |
| 1989 | 36 | 285 | - | - |
| 1988 | 34 | 268 | - | - |
| 1987 | 31 | -20 | - | - |
| 1986 | 40 | 44 | - | - |
| 1985 | 44 | 166 | - | - |
| 1984 | 46 | 32 | - | - |
| 1983 | 54 | 115 | - | - |
| 1982 | 61 | 117 | - | - |
| 1981 | 76 | 169 | - | - |
| 1980 | 90 | 169 | - | - |
| 1979 | 104 | 164 | - | - |
| 1978 | 121 | 199 | - | - |
| 1977 | 117 | 1,577 | - | - |
| 1976 | 126 | 0 | - | - |
| 1975 | 141 | -133 | - | - |
| 1974 | 153 | -131 | - | - |
| 1973 | 167 | -124 | - | - |
| 1972 | 173 | 191 | - | - |
| 1971 | 174 | 201 | - | - |
| 1970 | 173 | -39 | - | - |
| 1969 | 173 | -29 | - | - |
| 1968 | 171 | 8 | - | - |
| 1967 | 171 | -3 | - | - |
| 1966 | 173 | -9 | - | - |
| 1965 | 169 | 99 | - | - |
| 1964 | 163 | 233 | - | - |
| 1963 | 158 | 242 | - | - |
| 1962 | 155 | 238 | - | - |
| 1961 | 174 | 206 | - | - |
| 1960 | 139 | 229 | - | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Biggest cities by population
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vatican City | 882 |
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Population differences between San Marino and the Vatican
|
San Marino
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 86 years | 83.4 years |
| Average age | 46.1 years | n/a |
| Median age | 49 years | n/a |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | n/a |
| Fertility rate | 1.15 births per woman | n/a |
| Population density | 1,466 ppl/mi² | 5,493 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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