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Population density: Azerbaijan vs San Marino compared

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Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 1,466 people in San Marino. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. Azerbaijan and San Marino rank 76th and 16th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.0004% of the population and 0.00004% of the land area for San Marino, making the population density in Azerbaijan 77.9% lower than in San Marino.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
San Marino

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan San Marino
2026 324 1,466
2025 322 1,464
2024 320 1,467
2023 318 1,462
2022 318 1,457
2021 318 1,479
2020 316 1,501
2019 314 1,496
2018 311 1,490
2017 309 1,460
2016 306 1,429
2015 302 1,420
2014 298.8 1,410
2013 295.1 1,426
2012 291.3 1,445
2011 287.4 1,408
2010 283.7 1,436
2009 280.5 1,427
2008 274.7 1,367
2007 269 1,347
2006 265.9 1,303
2005 262.9 1,288
2004 260.2 1,272
2003 258 1,202
2002 256.2 1,187
2001 254.3 1,172
2000 252.4 1,157
1999 250 1,142
1998 246.6 1,128
1997 244 1,114
1996 241.6 1,100
1995 239.2 1,086
1994 236.4 1,072
1993 233.3 1,056
1992 229.8 1,041
1991 - 1,027
1990 - 1,013
1989 - 999
1988 - 986
1987 - 979
1986 - 977
1985 - 971
1984 - 965
1983 - 960
1982 - 952
1981 - 943
1980 - 932
1979 - 920
1978 - 908
1977 - 864
1976 - 825
1975 - 822
1974 - 821
1973 - 820
1972 - 811
1971 - 795
1970 - 784
1969 - 778
1968 - 771
1967 - 764
1966 - 756
1965 - 747
1964 - 733
1963 - 716
1962 - 699
1961 - 682

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Azerbaijan increased by 21.7%, compared to a 12.5% growth in San Marino.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. San Marino was 12th in 2006 and ranks 16th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
San Marino
1x
Year Urban population
Azerbaijan San Marino
2024 58.6% 97.2%
2023 58.5% 97.1%
2022 58.4% 97.1%
2021 58.4% 97.1%
2020 58.3% 97.1%
2019 58.1% 97.1%
2018 57.2% 97.1%
2017 56.4% 97.1%
2016 55.8% 97.1%
2015 55.2% 97.1%
2014 54.6% 97.1%
2013 54.2% 97.1%
2012 53.8% 97.1%
2011 53.5% 97.1%
2010 53.3% 97.1%
2009 53.1% 96.8%
2008 53.1% 96.4%
2007 52.8% 95.8%
2006 52.7% 95.2%
2005 52.5% 94.6%
2004 52.3% 94.2%
2003 51.7% 94%
2002 51.2% 93.9%
2001 51.2% 93.9%
2000 51.1% 93.8%
1999 51% 93.5%
1998 51.5% 93.2%
1997 51.9% 92.9%
1996 52.1% 92.5%
1995 52.3% 92.1%
1994 52.5% 91.7%
1993 52.7% 91.3%
1992 52.9% 90.9%
1991 53.2% 90.7%
1990 53.7% 90.5%
1989 54.1% 90.4%
1988 53.7% 90.4%
1987 53.5% 90.4%
1986 53.4% 90.2%
1985 53.2% 89.5%
1984 53.1% 88.4%
1983 53.2% 87%
1982 53.2% 85.4%
1981 53.2% 83.6%
1980 53.2% 81.6%
1979 52.7% 79.5%
1978 52.9% 77.5%
1977 52.7% 75.5%
1976 52.4% 73.6%
1975 52% 71.4%
1974 51.6% 68.9%
1973 51.2% 66.3%
1972 50.7% 63.8%
1971 50.4% 61.6%
1970 50.2% 59.8%
1969 50% 58.3%
1968 50% 57%
1967 49.9% 55.7%
1966 49.6% 54.5%
1965 49.6% 53.4%
1964 49.5% 52.4%
1963 49.5% 51.4%
1962 49% 50.5%
1961 49% 49.7%
1960 48.1% 48.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 52.3% to 58.6% in Azerbaijan and from 94.2% to 97.2% in San Marino.

Densely populated cities

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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