Population growth in San Marino
From 1960 to 2021 the population of San Marino increased from 15,440.00 to 33,745.00 people. This is a growth of 118.6 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in San Marino was recorded in 1962 with 2.65 percent. The biggest decrease in 2021 with -0.77 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in San Marino in 2020 was 45.20 years (median value).
Around 98 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This trend of urbanization is declining, decreasing by -0.6 percent per year.
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Population development in San Marino since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population San Marino | Change San Marino | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 | 2.56 % | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |||
| 1962 | 16,000 | 2.65 % | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |||
| 1963 | 17,000 | 2.55 % | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |||
| 1964 | 17,000 | 2.59 % | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1965 | 18,000 | 2.38 % | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |||
| 1966 | 18,000 | 2.35 % | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |||
| 1967 | 18,000 | 2.18 % | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1968 | 19,000 | 1.96 % | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |||
| 1969 | 19,000 | 1.67 % | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1970 | 19,000 | 1.29 % | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1971 | 19,000 | 0.88 % | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |||
| 1972 | 19,000 | 0.50 % | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |||
| 1973 | 20,000 | 0.36 % | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |||
| 1974 | 20,000 | 0.51 % | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |||
| 1975 | 20,000 | 0.85 % | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |||
| 1976 | 20,000 | 1.30 % | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |||
| 1977 | 20,000 | 1.55 % | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1978 | 21,000 | 1.80 % | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1979 | 21,000 | 1.72 % | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |||
| 1980 | 21,000 | 1.57 % | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1981 | 22,000 | 1.44 % | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |||
| 1982 | 22,000 | 1.30 % | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |||
| 1983 | 22,000 | 1.14 % | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |||
| 1984 | 23,000 | 1.13 % | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1985 | 23,000 | 1.10 % | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1986 | 23,000 | 1.11 % | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |||
| 1987 | 23,000 | 1.09 % | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |||
| 1988 | 24,000 | 1.08 % | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |||
| 1989 | 24,000 | 1.21 % | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |||
| 1990 | 24,000 | 1.22 % | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |||
| 1991 | 24,000 | 1.37 % | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |||
| 1992 | 25,000 | 1.54 % | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |||
| 1993 | 25,000 | 1.52 % | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |||
| 1994 | 26,000 | 1.51 % | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |||
| 1995 | 26,000 | 1.32 % | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |||
| 1996 | 26,000 | 1.27 % | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |||
| 1997 | 27,000 | 1.18 % | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |||
| 1998 | 27,000 | 1.08 % | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |||
| 1999 | 27,000 | 1.08 % | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |||
| 2000 | 27,000 | 1.18 % | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |||
| 2001 | 28,000 | 1.30 % | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |||
| 2002 | 28,000 | 1.28 % | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |||
| 2003 | 29,000 | 1.37 % | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |||
| 2004 | 29,000 | 1.33 % | 10.4 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 29,000 | 1.32 % | 9.5 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 30,000 | 1.26 % | 10.0 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 30,000 | 1.26 % | 9.4 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 30,000 | 1.22 % | 11.0 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 31,000 | 1.28 % | 10.7 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 31,000 | 1.28 % | 10.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 32,000 | 1.39 % | 10.0 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 32,000 | 1.42 % | 8.7 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 33,000 | 1.40 % | 9.7 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 33,000 | 1.19 % | 9.1 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 34,000 | 1.91 % | 8.2 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 34,000 | 0.79 % | 7.9 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 34,000 | 0.66 % | 6.7 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 34,000 | 0.29 % | 6.8 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 34,000 | 0.06 % | 6.7 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 34,000 | -0.50 % | 6.4 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 34,000 | -0.77 % | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in San Marino
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2020 in the graph: The population in San Marino decreased by about 170 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 9.9 per 1,000 people (~ 340 deaths) and the birth rate was 6.4 per 1,000 people (~ 220 births). As a result, around 50 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 254 in San Marino. The number of births was 266 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
Comparison of the global population density
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