Belgium has a population density of 1,009 people per square mile compared to 1,467 people in San Marino. Belgium has 27,812 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belgium and San Marino are ranked 23rd and 15th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belgium has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0004% of the population and 0.00004% of the land area for San Marino, hence the population density in Belgium is 31.2% lower than in San Marino.
Population density comparison
Belgium
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,009 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 23/197 | 15/197 |
| Population |
11909960
|
33996
|
| Land area | 11,774 sq mi | 23.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 27,637 sq ft | 19,008 sq ft |
| Rural population | 1.78% | 2.07% |
| Urban population | 98.2% | 97.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.5% | 0% |
Belgium vs San Marino:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belgium increased by 13.4%, compared to a 15.3% growth in San Marino.
In 2004, Belgium ranked 20th for population density and is in 23rd place now. San Marino was 14th in 2004 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 1,009 | 1,467 |
| 2023 | 1,001 | 1,462 |
| 2022 | 992 | 1,457 |
| 2021 | 984 | 1,479 |
| 2020 | 980 | 1,501 |
| 2019 | 976 | 1,496 |
| 2018 | 971 | 1,490 |
| 2017 | 971 | 1,460 |
| 2016 | 968 | 1,429 |
| 2015 | 963 | 1,420 |
| 2014 | 957 | 1,410 |
| 2013 | 953 | 1,426 |
| 2012 | 948 | 1,445 |
| 2011 | 943 | 1,408 |
| 2010 | 930 | 1,436 |
| 2009 | 922 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 914 | 1,367 |
| 2007 | 907 | 1,347 |
| 2006 | 901 | 1,303 |
| 2005 | 895 | 1,288 |
| 2004 | 890 | 1,272 |
| 2003 | 886 | 1,202 |
| 2002 | 882 | 1,187 |
| 2001 | 878 | 1,172 |
| 2000 | 875 | 1,157 |
| 1999 | - | 1,142 |
| 1998 | - | 1,128 |
| 1997 | - | 1,114 |
| 1996 | - | 1,100 |
| 1995 | - | 1,086 |
| 1994 | - | 1,072 |
| 1993 | - | 1,056 |
| 1992 | - | 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 98.2% | 97.9% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | 97.8% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | 97.7% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | 97.6% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | 97.5% |
| 2019 | 98% | 97.4% |
| 2018 | 98% | 97.2% |
| 2017 | 98% | 97.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | 96.9% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | 96.7% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | 96.4% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | 96% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | 95.7% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | 95.5% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | 95.3% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | 95% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | 94.7% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | 94.5% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | 94.2% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | 94% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | 93.9% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | 93.8% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | 93.4% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | 93.1% |
| 1998 | 97% | 92.8% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | 92.4% |
| 1996 | 96.9% | 92.1% |
| 1995 | 96.8% | 91.7% |
| 1994 | 96.7% | 91.3% |
| 1993 | 96.6% | 90.8% |
| 1992 | 96.5% | 90.4% |
| 1991 | 96.5% | 90.4% |
| 1990 | 96.4% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 96.3% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | 90.4% |
| 1987 | 96.1% | 90.4% |
| 1986 | 96% | 89.4% |
| 1985 | 95.9% | 88.3% |
| 1984 | 95.8% | 87.1% |
| 1983 | 95.7% | 85.8% |
| 1982 | 95.6% | 84.4% |
| 1981 | 95.5% | 82.9% |
| 1980 | 95.4% | 81.2% |
| 1979 | 95.2% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 95% | 77.6% |
| 1977 | 94.8% | 75.6% |
| 1976 | 94.6% | 73.6% |
| 1975 | 94.5% | 71.5% |
| 1974 | 94.4% | 69.3% |
| 1973 | 94.2% | 67% |
| 1972 | 94.1% | 64.7% |
| 1971 | 94% | 62.3% |
| 1970 | 93.8% | 59.8% |
| 1969 | 93.7% | 58.7% |
| 1968 | 93.6% | 57.7% |
| 1967 | 93.4% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 93.3% | 55.5% |
| 1965 | 93.1% | 54.4% |
| 1964 | 93% | 53.3% |
| 1963 | 92.8% | 52.2% |
| 1962 | 92.7% | 51.1% |
| 1961 | 92.6% | 50% |
| 1960 | 92.5% | 48.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 97.4% to 98.2% in Belgium and from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino.
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