Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of San Marino: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (7.83/100, ranked #194 of 195).
San Marino is a parliamentary republic in Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy. The country's capital is San Marino (city); it covers 61 sq km. Independence: 3 September 301 (traditional founding date). Terrain: rugged mountains. Climate: Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers. Population: 35,000 (2025 estimate). Population growth: +0.55% per year. Median age: 46.3 years. Life expectancy: 84.2 years (2024 est.). Languages: Italian Religions: Roman Catholic Urban population: 97.8% of total population (2023). Major urban areas: 4,000 SAN MARINO (2018) high-income, non-EU European economy; surrounded by Italy, which is the dominant importer and exporter; open border …
| Capital | San Marino (city) |
|---|---|
| Population | 35,291 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $2.393 billion (2022 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $70,900 (2022 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 7.9% (2022 est.) |
| Inflation | 1.2% |
| Public debt | 103.2% of GDP (2022 est.) |
| Exports | $3.616 billion (2022 est.) |
| Imports | $3.169 billion (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 84.2 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 46.3 |
| Urbanization | 97.8% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Independence | 3 September 301 (traditional founding date) |
| Languages | Italian |
POWER 7.83/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
No single event defined Jul–Sep 2026. The country's position is the product of long-cycle forces — geography, trade, neighbours — all of which held steady.
Momentum at zero is not stagnation; it is the accurate record of a quarter without a catalyst.
Alice Mina and Vladimiro Selva — Captains Regent. co-chiefs of state Captains Regent Matteo ROSSI and Lorenzo BUGLI (for the period 1 October 2025 - 31 March 2026)
San Marino maintains 11 embassies and 1 consulates abroad, hosts 2 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 11 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 1 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 2 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg |
Source: Abroad/hosted: Consular Affairs Center, Jan 2026 of-country (11/1) and in-country (2) rankings, Zenodo https://zenodo.org/records/18109976/ . UNESCO Paris: San Marino permanent delegation, 5 avenue Gourgaud, Paris, via UNESCO member-state contacts https://ich.unesco.org/en-state/san-marino-SM?info=contacts . EU Brussels mission accredited at ambassador level: https://www.parlament.gv.at/dokument/XXIV/EU/98602/imfname_10383858.pdf . Other multilateral rosters as for AUT.
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Landlocked — no seacoast; exports move through transit corridors across neighbouring countries. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 1 (registration prefix T7) |
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | parliamentary republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER 7.83/100 Ranked #194 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for San Marino.
