Urban population (% of total population) in San Marino
San Marino: Urban population (% of total population) was 97.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in San Marino, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in San Marino is 97.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in San Marino peaked at 97.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1960.
San Marino ranks 14th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in San Marino, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.9% | — |
| 1961 | 49.7% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 53.4% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 54.5% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 55.7% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 57.0% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 58.3% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 59.8% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 61.6% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 63.8% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 66.3% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 68.9% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 71.4% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 73.6% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 77.5% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 81.6% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 83.6% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 85.4% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 87.0% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 88.4% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 89.5% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 97.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 97.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.2% | 48.9% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.8% | 59.8% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.7% | 81.6% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.9% | 90.5% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 93.8% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
More climate change data for San Marino
- Share co2 vs population 0.0003 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -94.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate 12.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 33,150 (2025)
- Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in San Marino?
- Urban population in San Marino was 97.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1960.
- How does San Marino rank for urban population?
- San Marino ranks 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this San Marino data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.