The latest officially reported population of San Marino was 34,109 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current San Marino's population is 34,159 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.
Population statistics:
- Zimbabwe's population is 511 times bigger than San Marino's.
- San Marino is ranked the 193rd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
- The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.0004% for San Marino vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
- For the last 10 years, San Marino has had an average growth rate of +0.4% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
- Since 2006, the population of San Marino has increased from 30.2K people to 34.2K (13.2% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).
San Marino vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
San Marino
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2100 | 31,687 | 37,486,352 |
| 2099 | 31,708 | 37,415,690 |
| 2098 | 31,720 | 37,331,540 |
| 2097 | 31,762 | 37,238,819 |
| 2096 | 31,780 | 37,146,184 |
| 2095 | 31,761 | 37,035,388 |
| 2094 | 31,755 | 36,915,996 |
| 2093 | 31,726 | 36,814,133 |
| 2092 | 31,748 | 36,691,740 |
| 2091 | 31,736 | 36,570,481 |
| 2090 | 31,747 | 36,428,812 |
| 2089 | 31,733 | 36,284,166 |
| 2088 | 31,725 | 36,144,627 |
| 2087 | 31,710 | 35,980,805 |
| 2086 | 31,683 | 35,811,286 |
| 2085 | 31,636 | 35,640,228 |
| 2084 | 31,623 | 35,459,328 |
| 2083 | 31,612 | 35,271,139 |
| 2082 | 31,596 | 35,081,992 |
| 2081 | 31,555 | 34,876,198 |
| 2080 | 31,573 | 34,662,013 |
| 2079 | 31,569 | 34,442,751 |
| 2078 | 31,566 | 34,220,306 |
| 2077 | 31,579 | 33,985,899 |
| 2076 | 31,612 | 33,742,198 |
| 2075 | 31,653 | 33,498,815 |
| 2074 | 31,703 | 33,247,764 |
| 2073 | 31,762 | 32,981,390 |
| 2072 | 31,825 | 32,708,937 |
| 2071 | 31,896 | 32,448,602 |
| 2070 | 31,965 | 32,183,952 |
| 2069 | 32,058 | 31,909,601 |
| 2068 | 32,160 | 31,633,783 |
| 2067 | 32,290 | 31,348,096 |
| 2066 | 32,395 | 31,065,618 |
| 2065 | 32,527 | 30,769,538 |
| 2064 | 32,664 | 30,482,622 |
| 2063 | 32,782 | 30,178,760 |
| 2062 | 32,918 | 29,870,308 |
| 2061 | 33,047 | 29,559,670 |
| 2060 | 33,170 | 29,254,998 |
| 2059 | 33,310 | 28,947,636 |
| 2058 | 33,447 | 28,634,199 |
| 2057 | 33,584 | 28,309,796 |
| 2056 | 33,717 | 27,993,176 |
| 2055 | 33,829 | 27,661,321 |
| 2054 | 33,954 | 27,334,325 |
| 2053 | 34,068 | 26,989,310 |
| 2052 | 34,161 | 26,645,898 |
| 2051 | 34,235 | 26,289,905 |
| 2050 | 34,268 | 25,937,176 |
| 2049 | 34,324 | 25,587,491 |
| 2048 | 34,382 | 25,230,302 |
| 2047 | 34,421 | 24,876,838 |
| 2046 | 34,463 | 24,515,600 |
| 2045 | 34,497 | 24,149,762 |
| 2044 | 34,546 | 23,785,181 |
| 2043 | 34,552 | 23,404,024 |
| 2042 | 34,521 | 23,037,316 |
| 2041 | 34,525 | 22,649,943 |
| 2040 | 34,534 | 22,275,480 |
| 2039 | 34,520 | 21,904,908 |
| 2038 | 34,483 | 21,532,024 |
| 2037 | 34,430 | 21,161,527 |
| 2036 | 34,403 | 20,792,863 |
| 2035 | 34,368 | 20,415,452 |
| 2034 | 34,347 | 20,049,783 |
| 2033 | 34,341 | 19,678,070 |
| 2032 | 34,316 | 19,313,685 |
| 2031 | 34,308 | 18,960,968 |
| 2030 | 34,289 | 18,615,376 |
| 2029 | 34,267 | 18,271,657 |
| 2028 | 34,215 | 17,935,044 |
| 2027 | 34,175 | 17,602,533 |
| 2026 | 34,144 | 17,274,728 |
| 2025 | 34,109 | 16,950,795 |
| 2024 | 33,977 | 16,634,373 |
| 2023 | 33,860 | 16,340,822 |
| 2022 | 33,755 | 16,069,056 |
| 2021 | 34,252 | 15,797,210 |
| 2020 | 34,770 | 15,526,888 |
| 2019 | 34,663 | 15,271,368 |
| 2018 | 34,522 | 15,034,452 |
| 2017 | 33,825 | 14,812,482 |
| 2016 | 33,101 | 14,600,294 |
| 2015 | 32,897 | 14,399,013 |
| 2014 | 32,655 | 14,207,359 |
| 2013 | 33,041 | 14,013,808 |
| 2012 | 33,469 | 13,817,887 |
| 2011 | 32,620 | 13,595,424 |
| 2010 | 33,270 | 13,356,548 |
| 2009 | 33,066 | 13,142,790 |
| 2008 | 31,662 | 12,959,149 |
| 2007 | 31,211 | 12,804,058 |
| 2006 | 30,184 | 12,636,445 |
| 2005 | 29,836 | 12,483,432 |
| 2004 | 29,457 | 12,365,896 |
| 2003 | 27,843 | 12,232,323 |
| 2002 | 27,491 | 12,087,653 |
| 2001 | 27,143 | 11,971,901 |
| 2000 | 26,799 | 11,892,055 |
| 1999 | 26,459 | 11,783,458 |
| 1998 | 26,125 | 11,594,297 |
| 1997 | 25,800 | 11,369,827 |
| 1996 | 25,482 | 11,158,360 |
| 1995 | 25,158 | 10,974,599 |
| 1994 | 24,823 | 10,873,148 |
| 1993 | 24,472 | 10,860,288 |
| 1992 | 24,125 | 10,702,700 |
| 1991 | 23,797 | 10,404,816 |
| 1990 | 23,475 | 10,137,281 |
| 1989 | 23,154 | 9,864,798 |
| 1988 | 22,843 | 9,583,094 |
| 1987 | 22,686 | 9,284,644 |
| 1986 | 22,636 | 8,982,578 |
| 1985 | 22,485 | 8,686,813 |
| 1984 | 22,346 | 8,391,488 |
| 1983 | 22,229 | 8,098,404 |
| 1982 | 22,055 | 7,796,496 |
| 1981 | 21,840 | 7,498,635 |
| 1980 | 21,585 | 7,041,303 |
| 1979 | 21,320 | 6,647,556 |
| 1978 | 21,026 | 6,543,575 |
| 1977 | 20,017 | 6,449,512 |
| 1976 | 19,110 | 6,287,105 |
| 1975 | 19,046 | 6,098,658 |
| 1974 | 19,030 | 5,908,328 |
| 1973 | 18,992 | 5,720,404 |
| 1972 | 18,787 | 5,542,445 |
| 1971 | 18,419 | 5,374,712 |
| 1970 | 18,168 | 5,215,918 |
| 1969 | 18,026 | 5,058,181 |
| 1968 | 17,861 | 4,900,440 |
| 1967 | 17,688 | 4,748,307 |
| 1966 | 17,523 | 4,601,217 |
| 1965 | 17,305 | 4,458,462 |
| 1964 | 16,977 | 4,320,006 |
| 1963 | 16,580 | 4,185,877 |
| 1962 | 16,183 | 4,055,959 |
| 1961 | 15,799 | 3,930,401 |
| 1960 | 15,428 | 3,809,389 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/san-marino/zimbabwe | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of San Marino increased by 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, San Marino gained 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).
San Marino was ranked 193rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 193rd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) San Marino's population will grow by 0.32% to 34,268 people with a rank change from 193rd to 192nd. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.
Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2100 | -0.06% | 0.19% |
| 2099 | -0.04% | 0.23% |
| 2098 | -0.13% | 0.25% |
| 2097 | -0.05% | 0.25% |
| 2096 | 0.06% | 0.3% |
| 2095 | 0.02% | 0.32% |
| 2094 | 0.09% | 0.28% |
| 2093 | -0.07% | 0.33% |
| 2092 | 0.04% | 0.33% |
| 2091 | -0.04% | 0.39% |
| 2090 | 0.04% | 0.4% |
| 2089 | 0.03% | 0.39% |
| 2088 | 0.05% | 0.46% |
| 2087 | 0.08% | 0.47% |
| 2086 | 0.15% | 0.48% |
| 2085 | 0.04% | 0.51% |
| 2084 | 0.04% | 0.53% |
| 2083 | 0.05% | 0.54% |
| 2082 | 0.13% | 0.59% |
| 2081 | -0.06% | 0.62% |
| 2080 | 0.01% | 0.64% |
| 2079 | 0.01% | 0.65% |
| 2078 | -0.04% | 0.69% |
| 2077 | -0.1% | 0.72% |
| 2076 | -0.13% | 0.73% |
| 2075 | -0.16% | 0.76% |
| 2074 | -0.19% | 0.81% |
| 2073 | -0.2% | 0.83% |
| 2072 | -0.22% | 0.8% |
| 2071 | -0.22% | 0.82% |
| 2070 | -0.29% | 0.86% |
| 2069 | -0.32% | 0.87% |
| 2068 | -0.4% | 0.91% |
| 2067 | -0.32% | 0.91% |
| 2066 | -0.41% | 0.96% |
| 2065 | -0.42% | 0.94% |
| 2064 | -0.36% | 1.01% |
| 2063 | -0.41% | 1.03% |
| 2062 | -0.39% | 1.05% |
| 2061 | -0.37% | 1.04% |
| 2060 | -0.42% | 1.06% |
| 2059 | -0.41% | 1.09% |
| 2058 | -0.41% | 1.15% |
| 2057 | -0.39% | 1.13% |
| 2056 | -0.33% | 1.2% |
| 2055 | -0.37% | 1.2% |
| 2054 | -0.33% | 1.28% |
| 2053 | -0.27% | 1.29% |
| 2052 | -0.21% | 1.35% |
| 2051 | -0.1% | 1.36% |
| 2050 | -0.16% | 1.37% |
| 2049 | -0.17% | 1.42% |
| 2048 | -0.11% | 1.42% |
| 2047 | -0.12% | 1.47% |
| 2046 | -0.1% | 1.51% |
| 2045 | -0.14% | 1.53% |
| 2044 | -0.02% | 1.63% |
| 2043 | 0.09% | 1.59% |
| 2042 | -0.01% | 1.71% |
| 2041 | -0.03% | 1.68% |
| 2040 | 0.04% | 1.69% |
| 2039 | 0.11% | 1.73% |
| 2038 | 0.15% | 1.75% |
| 2037 | 0.08% | 1.77% |
| 2036 | 0.1% | 1.85% |
| 2035 | 0.06% | 1.82% |
| 2034 | 0.02% | 1.89% |
| 2033 | 0.07% | 1.89% |
| 2032 | 0.02% | 1.86% |
| 2031 | 0.05% | 1.86% |
| 2030 | 0.07% | 1.88% |
| 2029 | 0.15% | 1.88% |
| 2028 | 0.12% | 1.89% |
| 2027 | 0.09% | 1.9% |
| 2026 | 0.1% | 1.91% |
| 2025 | 0.39% | 1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.35% | 1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.31% | 1.69% |
| 2022 | -1.45% | 1.72% |
| 2021 | -1.49% | 1.74% |
| 2020 | 0.31% | 1.67% |
| 2019 | 0.41% | 1.58% |
| 2018 | 2.06% | 1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.19% | 1.45% |
| 2016 | 0.62% | 1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.74% | 1.35% |
| 2014 | -1.17% | 1.38% |
| 2013 | -1.28% | 1.42% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | 1.64% |
| 2011 | -1.95% | 1.79% |
| 2010 | 0.62% | 1.63% |
| 2009 | 4.43% | 1.42% |
| 2008 | 1.45% | 1.21% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | 1.33% |
| 2006 | 1.17% | 1.23% |
| 2005 | 1.29% | 0.95% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | 1.09% |
| 2003 | 1.28% | 1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.28% | 0.97% |
| 2001 | 1.28% | 0.67% |
| 2000 | 1.29% | 0.92% |
| 1999 | 1.28% | 1.63% |
| 1998 | 1.26% | 1.97% |
| 1997 | 1.25% | 1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.29% | 1.67% |
| 1995 | 1.35% | 0.93% |
| 1994 | 1.43% | 0.12% |
| 1993 | 1.44% | 1.47% |
| 1992 | 1.38% | 2.86% |
| 1991 | 1.37% | 2.64% |
| 1990 | 1.39% | 2.76% |
| 1989 | 1.36% | 2.94% |
| 1988 | 0.69% | 3.21% |
| 1987 | 0.22% | 3.36% |
| 1986 | 0.67% | 3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.62% | 3.52% |
| 1984 | 0.53% | 3.62% |
| 1983 | 0.79% | 3.87% |
| 1982 | 0.98% | 3.97% |
| 1981 | 1.18% | 6.49% |
| 1980 | 1.24% | 5.92% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | 1.59% |
| 1978 | 5.04% | 1.46% |
| 1977 | 4.75% | 2.58% |
| 1976 | 0.34% | 3.09% |
| 1975 | 0.08% | 3.22% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | 3.29% |
| 1973 | 1.09% | 3.21% |
| 1972 | 2% | 3.12% |
| 1971 | 1.38% | 3.04% |
| 1970 | 0.79% | 3.12% |
| 1969 | 0.92% | 3.22% |
| 1968 | 0.98% | 3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.94% | 3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.26% | 3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.93% | 3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.39% | 3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.45% | 3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.43% | 3.19% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | 3.18% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of San Marino grew by 0.39%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.
Live population counters
|
San Marino
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
34159
|
17443108
|
| Population rank | 193/197 | 74/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0004% | 0.21% |
| One net population change |
2.77 days
|
1.67 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.57 days
|
1.06 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.44 days
|
4.21 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +867 |
| Annual growth/decline | +132 | +316,422 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.39% | +1.9% |
| Population growth rate rank | 140/197 | 53/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3 days
|
9.66 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +122 | -54,555 |
| Net migration rank | 72/196 | 175/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 5,838 | 429,108 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 183/195 | 87/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 17.4% | 2.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 35/195 | 127/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Zimbabwe
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 122 | - | -54,555 |
| 2024 | -112 | 37 | 372,494 | -60,528 |
| 2023 | -92 | -190 | 372,505 | -97,380 |
| 2022 | -58 | -403 | 371,243 | -102,828 |
| 2021 | -99 | -368 | 349,908 | -74,623 |
| 2020 | -122 | 247 | 354,790 | -89,440 |
| 2019 | -17 | 187 | 348,798 | -103,107 |
| 2018 | -11 | 172 | 345,883 | -117,758 |
| 2017 | -51 | 234 | 344,035 | -128,241 |
| 2016 | 10 | 291 | 348,772 | -140,181 |
| 2015 | 36 | 273 | 356,203 | -162,220 |
| 2014 | 46 | 74 | 366,350 | -177,029 |
| 2013 | 73 | 57 | 374,757 | -176,972 |
| 2012 | 54 | 143 | 371,135 | -177,061 |
| 2011 | 105 | 2,325 | 359,572 | -108,714 |
| 2010 | 126 | 592 | 335,570 | -108,671 |
| 2009 | 145 | 311 | 309,316 | -108,689 |
| 2008 | 159 | 268 | 280,527 | -113,858 |
| 2007 | 69 | 314 | 261,805 | -118,299 |
| 2006 | 75 | 310 | 248,963 | -57,257 |
| 2005 | 66 | 314 | 248,545 | -134,212 |
| 2004 | 121 | 285 | 248,307 | -127,550 |
| 2003 | 79 | 277 | 243,057 | -96,667 |
| 2002 | 112 | 241 | 244,170 | -101,212 |
| 2001 | 132 | 215 | 227,909 | -139,361 |
| 2000 | 107 | 233 | 236,343 | -165,181 |
| 1999 | 80 | 256 | 232,393 | -86,343 |
| 1998 | 74 | 257 | 225,614 | 6,645 |
| 1997 | 71 | 255 | 216,288 | 395 |
| 1996 | 63 | 257 | 205,269 | 978 |
| 1995 | 51 | 262 | 206,695 | -45,428 |
| 1994 | 43 | 300 | 216,343 | -174,723 |
| 1993 | 38 | 325 | 228,045 | -243,947 |
| 1992 | 42 | 285 | 255,291 | 75,788 |
| 1991 | 45 | 278 | 260,943 | 3,749 |
| 1990 | 41 | 289 | 265,444 | 4,948 |
| 1989 | 36 | 285 | 270,838 | 3,736 |
| 1988 | 34 | 268 | 277,498 | 11,327 |
| 1987 | 31 | -20 | 286,766 | 21,308 |
| 1986 | 40 | 44 | 289,894 | 6,154 |
| 1985 | 44 | 166 | 290,756 | 4,718 |
| 1984 | 46 | 32 | 290,052 | 5,124 |
| 1983 | 54 | 115 | 286,545 | 4,456 |
| 1982 | 61 | 117 | 279,934 | 32,899 |
| 1981 | 76 | 169 | 271,361 | 11,523 |
| 1980 | 90 | 169 | 241,179 | 390,593 |
| 1979 | 104 | 164 | 223,657 | -67,937 |
| 1978 | 121 | 199 | 222,979 | -170,727 |
| 1977 | 117 | 1,577 | 225,139 | -89,270 |
| 1976 | 126 | 0 | 221,419 | -32,495 |
| 1975 | 141 | -133 | 216,947 | -28,988 |
| 1974 | 153 | -131 | 208,806 | -16,105 |
| 1973 | 167 | -124 | 201,885 | -18,733 |
| 1972 | 173 | 191 | 193,725 | -20,959 |
| 1971 | 174 | 201 | 185,427 | -22,719 |
| 1970 | 173 | -39 | 178,979 | -24,102 |
| 1969 | 173 | -29 | 172,626 | -12,028 |
| 1968 | 171 | 8 | 166,865 | -11,997 |
| 1967 | 171 | -3 | 161,205 | -11,814 |
| 1966 | 173 | -9 | 156,014 | -11,211 |
| 1965 | 169 | 99 | 151,164 | -10,465 |
| 1964 | 163 | 233 | 145,848 | -9,631 |
| 1963 | 158 | 242 | 140,984 | -8,936 |
| 1962 | 155 | 238 | 136,317 | -8,529 |
| 1961 | 174 | 206 | 131,531 | -8,204 |
| 1960 | 139 | 229 | 126,959 | -8,260 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/san-marino/zimbabwe | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 51.8% of the population change in San Marino is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people). In Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).
As of 2024, 5,838 residents or 17.4% of the population were not native-born in San Marino, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.
Biggest cities by population
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Harare | 2.15M |
| Masvingo | 1.64M |
| Bulawayo | 666K |
| Chitungwiza | 371K |
| Mutare | 225K |
| Gweru | 141K |
| Kadoma | 116K |
| Kwekwe | 93.1K |
| Chinhoyi | 56.8K |
| Marondera | 52.3K |
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Population differences between San Marino and Zimbabwe
|
San Marino
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 86 years | 63.6 years |
| Average age | 46.4 years | 23.7 years |
| Median age | 49.5 years | 19.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 47.7:52.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.16 births per woman | 3.67 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,474 ppl/mi² | 115.7 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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