Population growth in San Marino
From 1960 to 2021 the population of San Marino increased from 15,440.00 to 34,010.00 people. This is a growth by 120.3 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in San Marino was recorded in 1962 with 2.65%. The smallest increase in 2021 with 0.21%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 158.5 percent.
The average age in San Marino in 2020 was 45.20 years (median value).
Around 98% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 0.3% annually.
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Population development in San Marino since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population San Marino | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 33,000 | 1.00 % | 8.2 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2016 | 34,000 | 0.70 % | 7.9 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2017 | 34,000 | 0.50 % | 6.7 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 34,000 | 0.34 % | 6.8 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,603 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 34,000 | 0.24 % | 6.7 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 7,684 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 34,000 | 0.22 % | 6.4 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 7,764 M | 1.04 % | |
| 2021 | 34,000 | 0.21 % | 7,837 M | 0.94 % |
Birth- and deathrate in San Marino
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2020 in the graph: The population in San Marino increased by about 70 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 9.9 per 1000 people (~ 340 deaths) and the birth rate was 6.4 per 1000 people (~ 220 births). As a result, around 190 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 253 in San Marino. The number of births was 265 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate
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