Population in San Marino
San Marino: Population was 33,761 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33,761 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34,796 people
in 2020
All-time low
12,970 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in San Marino, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in San Marino stood at 33,761 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in San Marino peaked at 34,796 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,970 people, in 1950.
That places San Marino 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in San Marino, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,970 people | — |
| 1951 | 13,145 people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 13,300 people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 13,457 people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 13,630 people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 13,816 people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 14,074 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 14,410 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 14,746 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 15,094 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 15,449 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 15,824 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 16,201 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 16,606 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 16,998 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 17,328 people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 17,549 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 17,713 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 17,886 people | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 18,051 people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 18,194 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 18,444 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 18,811 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 19,019 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 19,052 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 19,075 people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 19,138 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 20,039 people | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 21,050 people | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 21,346 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 21,609 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 21,869 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 22,078 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 22,255 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 22,372 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 22,509 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 22,663 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 22,710 people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 22,865 people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 23,175 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 23,501 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 23,823 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 24,149 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 24,499 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 24,853 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 25,183 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 25,503 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 25,821 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 26,149 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 26,485 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 26,823 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 27,173 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 27,515 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 27,871 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 28,230 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 28,600 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 28,966 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 29,334 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 29,721 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 30,115 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 30,648 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32,194 people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 33,494 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 33,641 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33,753 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33,927 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 34,188 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 34,405 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34,557 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 34,674 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 34,796 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 34,599 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 34,113 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 33,761 people | -1.0% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 33,761 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 33,761 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,864 people | 12,970 people | 15,094 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,960 people | 15,449 people | 18,051 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,417 people | 18,194 people | 21,346 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,410 people | 21,609 people | 23,175 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,997 people | 23,501 people | 26,485 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,435 people | 26,823 people | 30,115 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,548 people | 30,648 people | 34,674 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,317 people | 33,761 people | 34,796 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
- 217 Monaco 38,979 people compare
- 218 Marshall Islands 38,849 people compare
- 219 Gibraltar 38,493 people compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29,920 people compare
- 222 Saint Martin (French part) 27,545 people compare
- 223 Palau 17,751 people compare
More population data for San Marino
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,200 people (2100)
- Population density 519.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0657 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in San Marino?
- Population in San Marino was 33,761 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 34,796 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest population recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,970 people in 1950.
- How does San Marino rank for population?
- San Marino ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this San Marino data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.