Urban population growth in San Marino
San Marino: Urban population growth was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in San Marino, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in San Marino is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in San Marino peaked at 7.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2011.
That places San Marino 160th out of 217 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.
Urban population growth in San Marino, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.0% | — |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +27.9% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +115.3% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | -46.8% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -66.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +41.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +96.6% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +342.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -70.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +127.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -49.1% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +136.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -82.1% |
| 2011 | -1.9% | -327.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -231.9% |
| 2013 | -1.3% | -150.0% |
| 2014 | -1.2% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -162.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +250.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -80.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -24.4% |
| 2021 | -1.5% | -585.6% |
| 2022 | -1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -122.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -1.5% | 0.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for San Marino
- Share co2 vs population 0.0003 (2100)
- Urban population 97.2% (2025)
- Urban population 33,150 (2025)
- Population, total 34,109 (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.89 (2024)
- Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change 0 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 land use 128,533 (2024)
- Co2 land use global share -0.0001 (2024)
- Weighted carbon price ets 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in San Marino?
- Urban population growth in San Marino was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2011.
- How does San Marino rank for urban population growth?
- San Marino ranks 160th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this San Marino data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.