Rural population in San Marino
San Marino: Rural population was 959 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population in San Marino, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
San Marino recorded 959 for rural population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in San Marino peaked at 8,088 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 946, in 2011.
San Marino ranks 206th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population in San Marino, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,884 | — |
| 1961 | 7,951 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 8,009 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 8,058 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 8,088 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 8,065 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 7,973 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 7,837 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 7,686 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 7,510 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 7,304 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 7,075 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 6,798 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 6,399 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 5,922 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 5,452 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 5,050 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 4,899 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 4,730 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 4,360 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 3,975 | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 3,592 | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 3,221 | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 2,880 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 2,585 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 2,360 | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 2,219 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 2,169 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,184 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,213 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,228 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,217 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,184 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,134 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,070 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,996 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,916 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,838 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,766 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,708 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,669 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,656 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,664 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,671 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,704 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,598 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,446 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1,305 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1,143 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1,045 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 973 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 946 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 971 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 958 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 947 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 954 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 960 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 981 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,001 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,005 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,008 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 992 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 974 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 971 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 966 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 959 | -0.7% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 959 is below the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 959 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 million, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,906 | 7,510 | 8,088 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,799 | 4,360 | 7,304 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,740 | 2,169 | 3,975 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,006 | 1,708 | 2,228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,490 | 1,045 | 1,704 | 10 |
| 2010s | 969.6 | 946 | 1,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 978.33 | 959 | 1,008 | 6 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
- 203 Northern Mariana Islands 3,406 compare
- 204 Tuvalu 3,280 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,626 compare
- 207 Bahrain 0 compare
- 207 Bermuda 0 compare
- 207 Cayman Islands 0
- 207 Gibraltar 0
- 207 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 207 Kuwait 0 compare
- 207 Macao 0 compare
- 207 Monaco 0
- 207 Nauru 0
- 207 Singapore 0
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 207 Saint Martin (French part) 0
More agriculture & rural data for San Marino
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2023)
- Rural population 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 305,999 current US$ (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 9.04 current US$ per person (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in San Marino?
- Rural population in San Marino was 959 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 8,088 in 1964.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 946 in 2011.
- How does San Marino rank for rural population?
- San Marino ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.