Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in San Marino
San Marino: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in San Marino, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in San Marino is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in San Marino peaked at 5.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2011.
That places San Marino 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in San Marino, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4% | — |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -34.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -25.1% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +74.9% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +44.2% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -45.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -81.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -58.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +299.2% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | +1282.3% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -71.8% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -33.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -67.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +212.6% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +96.1% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +342.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -77.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +188.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +202.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -85.8% |
| 2011 | -2.0% | -420.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -230.2% |
| 2013 | -1.3% | -150.1% |
| 2014 | -1.2% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -162.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +250.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -80.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -24.4% |
| 2021 | -1.5% | -587.0% |
| 2022 | -1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -121.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +12.4% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in San Marino changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1282.3% | 0.3% | 4.6% |
| 2021 | -587.0% | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | -420.8% | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | +342.9% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| 1976 | +299.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2017 | +250.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -1.5% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
More climate change data for San Marino
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3885 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4211 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9719 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 97.2% (2025)
- Urban population 33,150 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 34,109 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in San Marino?
- Population growth in San Marino was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2011.
- How does San Marino rank for population growth?
- San Marino ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this San Marino data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.