San Marino - Population

The population of San Marino in 2003 was estimated by the United Nations at 28,000, which placed it as number 189 in population among the 193 nations of the world. In that year approximately 16% of the population was over 65 years of age, with another 15% of the population under 15 years of age. There were 93 males for every 100 females in the country in 2003. According to the UN, the annual population growth rate for 2000–2005 is 0.99%, with the projected population for the year 2015 at 30,000. The population density in 2002 was 450 per sq km (1,166 per sq mi). San Marino is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.

It was estimated by the Population Reference Bureau that 89% of the population lived in urban areas in 2001. The capital city, San Marino, had a population of 4,000 in that year. According to the United Nations, the urban population growth rate for 2000–2005 was 1.0%.