Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in San Marino
San Marino: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 6,795 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in San Marino, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
San Marino recorded 6,795 people for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020.
The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in San Marino peaked at 7,096 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,744 people, in 1950.
That places San Marino 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in San Marino, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,744 people | — |
| 1955 | 3,881 people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 4,103 people | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 4,310 people | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 4,436 people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 4,569 people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4,703 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5,034 people | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 5,371 people | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 5,898 people | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 6,458 people | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 7,096 people | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 6,208 people | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 6,633 people | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 6,795 people | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,813 people | 3,744 people | 3,881 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 4,206 people | 4,103 people | 4,310 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 4,502 people | 4,436 people | 4,569 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,868 people | 4,703 people | 5,034 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,635 people | 5,371 people | 5,898 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,777 people | 6,458 people | 7,096 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,420 people | 6,208 people | 6,633 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 6,795 people | 6,795 people | 6,795 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
- 213 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 9,897 people compare
- 214 Jersey 9,528 people compare
- 215 Liechtenstein 9,490 people compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,827 people compare
- 218 Guernsey 5,748 people compare
- 219 Saint Helena 5,430 people compare
More population data for San Marino
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -35.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32.04 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0657 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3344 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 519.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,200 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in San Marino?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in San Marino was 6,795 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 7,096 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,744 people in 1950.
- How does San Marino rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- San Marino ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this San Marino data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.