Urban population in San Marino
San Marino: Urban population was 33,150 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in San Marino, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
San Marino recorded 33,150 for urban population in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in San Marino peaked at 33,762 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,544, in 1960.
That places San Marino 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in San Marino, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,544 | — |
| 1961 | 7,848 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 8,174 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 8,522 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 8,889 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 9,240 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 9,550 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 9,851 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 10,175 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 10,516 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 10,864 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 11,344 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 11,989 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 12,593 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 13,108 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 13,594 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 14,060 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 15,118 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 16,296 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 16,960 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 17,610 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 18,248 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 18,834 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 19,349 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 19,761 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 20,125 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 20,417 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 20,517 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20,659 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 20,941 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 21,247 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 21,580 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 21,941 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 22,338 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 22,753 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 23,162 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 23,566 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 23,962 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 24,359 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24,751 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 25,130 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 25,487 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 25,827 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 26,172 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 27,753 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 28,238 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28,738 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 29,906 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 30,519 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 32,021 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 32,297 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 31,674 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 32,498 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 32,083 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 31,708 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 31,943 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 32,141 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32,844 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 33,521 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 33,658 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33,762 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 33,260 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 32,781 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 32,889 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 33,011 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 33,150 | +0.4% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 33,150 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 33,150 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,031 | 7,544 | 10,516 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,593 | 10,864 | 16,960 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,646 | 17,610 | 20,941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,966 | 21,247 | 24,751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,979 | 25,130 | 32,021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,437 | 31,674 | 33,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,142 | 32,781 | 33,762 | 6 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
- 203 Samoa 38,393 compare
- 204 Monaco 38,341 compare
- 205 American Samoa 37,059 compare
- 207 Marshall Islands 28,701 compare
- 208 Micronesia (country) 25,557 compare
- 209 Saint Martin (French part) 24,941 compare
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 growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 34,109 (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate -4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in San Marino?
- Urban population in San Marino was 33,150 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 33,762 in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,544 in 1960.
- How does San Marino rank for urban population?
- San Marino ranks 206th 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 3.8%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.