# Demographics of San Marino

The demographics of San Marino include population density, ethnicity, education level, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
The population of San Marino consists of native Sammarinese and Italian citizens. Crop farming, sheep farming, and the working of stone from the quarries formed the early backbone of San Marino's economy. It has no mineral resources and most of the land is cultivated or covered by woods.

## Population size and structure
### Structure of the population

| Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
| Total | 16 982 | 17 823 | 34 805 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 623 | 610 | 1 233 | 3.54 |
| 5–9 | 812 | 776 | 1 588 | 4.56 |
| 10–14 | 918 | 866 | 1 784 | 5.13 |
| 15–19 | 942 | 800 | 1 742 | 5.01 |
| 20–24 | 910 | 815 | 1 725 | 4.96 |
| 25–29 | 828 | 819 | 1 647 | 4.73 |
| 30–34 | 861 | 900 | 1 761 | 5.06 |
| 35–39 | 1 017 | 1 038 | 2 055 | 5.90 |
| 40–44 | 1 210 | 1 387 | 2 597 | 7.46 |
| 45–49 | 1 487 | 1 600 | 3 087 | 8.87 |
| 50–54 | 1 543 | 1 673 | 3 216 | 9.24 |
| 55–59 | 1 473 | 1 539 | 3 012 | 8.65 |
| 60–64 | 1 157 | 1 208 | 2 365 | 6.80 |
| 65-69 | 904 | 972 | 1 876 | 5.39 |
| 70-74 | 841 | 891 | 1 732 | 4.98 |
| 75-79 | 610 | 703 | 1 313 | 3.77 |
| 80-84 | 462 | 559 | 1 021 | 2.93 |
| 85-89 | 259 | 411 | 670 | 1.93 |
| 90-94 | 100 | 195 | 295 | 0.85 |
| 95-99 | 25 | 53 | 78 | 0.22 |
| 100+ | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.02 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 2 353 | 2 252 | 4 605 | 13.23 |
| 15–64 | 11 428 | 11 779 | 23 207 | 66.68 |
| 65+ | 3 201 | 3 792 | 6 993 | 20.09 |

## Vital statistics

Sources:
| | Average population | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | Total fertility rate |
| 1864 | 7,080 | | | | | | |
| 1874 | 7,464 | | | | | | |
| 1899 | 9,359 | | | | | | |
| 1947 | 12,100 | 280 | 143 | 137 | 23.1 | 11.8 | 11.3 |
| 1948 | 12,300 | 257 | 107 | 150 | 21.4 | 8.9 | 12.5 |
| 1949 | 12,400 | 271 | 102 | 169 | 21.9 | 8.2 | 13.7 |
| 1950 | 12,800 | 233 | 118 | 115 | 18.2 | 9.2 | 9.0 |
| 1951 | 13,000 | 233 | 91 | 142 | 17.9 | 7.0 | 10.9 |
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| 1960 | 15,400 | 260 | 133 | 127 | 16.9 | 8.6 | 8.3 |
| 1961 | 15,600 | 301 | 123 | 178 | 19.3 | 7.9 | 11.4 |
| 1962 | 16,700 | 293 | 126 | 167 | 17.5 | 7.5 | 10.0 |
| 1963 | 17,000 | 286 | 116 | 170 | 16.8 | 6.8 | 10.0 |
| 1964 | 17,300 | 298 | 149 | 149 | 17.2 | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| 1965 | 17,400 | 286 | 148 | 138 | 16.4 | 8.5 | 7.9 |
| 1966 | 17,700 | 314 | 134 | 180 | 17.7 | 7.6 | 10.1 |
| 1967 | 17,900 | 303 | 129 | 174 | 16.9 | 7.2 | 9.7 |
| 1968 | 18,300 | 310 | 156 | 154 | 16.9 | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| 1969 | 18,800 | 308 | 141 | 167 | 16.4 | 7.5 | 8.9 |
| 1970 | 17,800 | 288 | 133 | 155 | 16.2 | 7.5 | 8.7 |
| 1971 | 18,400 | 327 | 145 | 182 | 17.8 | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| 1972 | 18,700 | 309 | 138 | 171 | 16.5 | 7.4 | 9.1 |
| 1973 | 19,000 | 328 | 146 | 182 | 17.3 | 7.7 | 9.6 |
| 1974 | 19,300 | 294 | 148 | 146 | 15.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 |
| 1975 | 19,800 | 280 | 159 | 121 | 14.1 | 8.0 | 6.1 |
| 1976 | 20,100 | 297 | 136 | 161 | 14.8 | 6.8 | 8.0 |
| 1977 | 20,500 | 291 | 136 | 155 | 14.2 | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| 1978 | 20,800 | 283 | 156 | 127 | 13.6 | 7.5 | 6.1 |
| 1979 | 21,000 | | | | | | |
| 1980 | 21,300 | 239 | 166 | 73 | 11.2 | 7.8 | 3.4 |
| 1981 | 21,800 | 217 | 163 | 54 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| 1982 | 21,900 | 237 | 157 | 80 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 22,000 | 245 | 163 | 82 | 11.1 | 7.4 | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 22,200 | 223 | 156 | 67 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| 1985 | 22,300 | 207 | 188 | 19 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 0.9 |
| 1986 | 22,500 | 179 | 171 | 8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 0.4 |
| 1987 | 22,600 | 220 | 154 | 66 | 9.7 | 6.8 | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 22,700 | 242 | 187 | 55 | 10.7 | 8.2 | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 22,900 | 231 | 173 | 58 | 10.1 | 7.6 | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 23,100 | 266 | 155 | 111 | 11.5 | 6.7 | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 23,400 | 257 | 171 | 86 | 11.0 | 7.3 | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 23,800 | 237 | 172 | 65 | 10.0 | 7.2 | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 24,100 | 244 | 145 | 99 | 10.1 | 6.0 | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 24,500 | 268 | 184 | 84 | 10.9 | 7.5 | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 24,900 | 244 | 186 | 58 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 25,300 | 282 | 173 | 109 | 11.1 | 6.8 | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 25,700 | 287 | 178 | 109 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 26,100 | 285 | 190 | 95 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 26,400 | 303 | 198 | 105 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 4.0 |
| 2000 | 26,800 | 290 | 188 | 102 | 10.8 | 7.0 | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 26,941 | 315 | 195 | 120 | 11.4 | 7.1 | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 28,166 | 295 | 203 | 92 | 10.4 | 7.1 | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 28,753 | 300 | 216 | 84 | 10.3 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 1.250 |
| 2004 | 29,241 | 306 | 185 | 121 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 1.255 |
| 2005 | 29,673 | 284 | 219 | 65 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 1.184 |
| 2006 | 29,999 | 302 | 225 | 77 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 1.244 |
| 2007 | 30,368 | 292 | 225 | 67 | 9.6 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 1.235 |
| 2008 | 30,792 | 349 | 190 | 159 | 11.3 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 1.551 |
| 2009 | 31,269 | 306 | 233 | 73 | 9.7 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 1.334 |
| 2010 | 31,632 | 334 | 222 | 112 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 1.467 |
| 2011 | 31,888 | 325 | 222 | 103 | 10.1 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.470 |
| 2012 | 32,193 | 292 | 237 | 55 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 1.359 |
| 2013 | 32,471 | 320 | 247 | 73 | 9.9 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 1.520 |
| 2014 | 32,572 | 296 | 252 | 44 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 1.530 |
| 2015 | 32,789 | 269 | 235 | 34 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 1.362 |
| 2016 | 33,005 | 262 | 253 | 9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 1.403 |
| 2017 | 33,196 | 228 | 278 | -50 | 6.9 | 8.4 | -1.5 | 1.199 |
| 2018 | 33,328 | 235 | 244 | -9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | -0.3 | 1.291 |
| 2019 | 33,419 | 232 | 251 | -19 | 6.9 | 7.5 | -0.6 | 1.294 |
| 2020 | 33,574 | 224 | 343 | -119 | 6.7 | 10.2 | -3.5 | 1.266 |
| 2021 | 33,627 | 212 | 312 | -100 | 6.3 | 9.3 | -3.0 | 1.206 |
| 2022 | 33,698 | 205 | 263 | -58 | 6.1 | 7.8 | -1.7 | 1.179 |
| 2023 | 33,812 | 191 | 279 | -88 | 5.6 | 8.3 | -2.7 | 1.080 |
| 2024 | 33,908 | 149 | 254 | -105 | 4.4 | 7.5 | -3.1 | |

### Current vital statistics

| Period | Live births | Deaths | Natural increase |
| January - September 2023 | 139 | 197 | -58 |
| January - September 2024 | 100 | 191 | -91 |
| Difference | -39 (-28.06%) | -6 (-3.05%) | -33 |

## Ethnic groups

Sammarinese, Italian

## Languages

Italian (official), Sammarinese variety of Romagnol (not official)

## Religion

According to a 2021 report, the population is 91.5% Christian, 5.6% agnostic, 1.9% atheist, and 1% 'other'.