El Salvador has a population density of 792 people per square mile compared to 1,467 people in San Marino. El Salvador has 35,733 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, El Salvador and San Marino are ranked 33rd and 15th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. El Salvador has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.01% 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 El Salvador is 46% lower than in San Marino.
Population density comparison
El Salvador
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 792 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 33/197 | 15/197 |
| Population |
6386184
|
33996
|
| Land area | 8,000 sq mi | 23.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 35,188 sq ft | 19,008 sq ft |
| Rural population | 24% | 2.07% |
| Urban population | 76% | 97.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
El Salvador vs San Marino:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in El Salvador increased by 5.55%, compared to a 15.3% growth in San Marino.
In 2004, El Salvador ranked 27th for population density and is in 33rd place now. San Marino was 14th in 2004 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 792 | 1,467 |
| 2023 | 789 | 1,462 |
| 2022 | 785 | 1,457 |
| 2021 | 782 | 1,479 |
| 2020 | 779 | 1,501 |
| 2019 | 778 | 1,496 |
| 2018 | 777 | 1,490 |
| 2017 | 777 | 1,460 |
| 2016 | 775 | 1,429 |
| 2015 | 773 | 1,420 |
| 2014 | 770 | 1,410 |
| 2013 | 767 | 1,426 |
| 2012 | 764 | 1,445 |
| 2011 | 761 | 1,408 |
| 2010 | 759 | 1,436 |
| 2009 | 756 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 754 | 1,367 |
| 2007 | 751 | 1,347 |
| 2006 | 750 | 1,303 |
| 2005 | 751 | 1,288 |
| 2004 | 751 | 1,272 |
| 2003 | 750 | 1,202 |
| 2002 | 748 | 1,187 |
| 2001 | 746 | 1,172 |
| 2000 | 743 | 1,157 |
| 1999 | 739 | 1,142 |
| 1998 | 735 | 1,128 |
| 1997 | 731 | 1,114 |
| 1996 | 726 | 1,100 |
| 1995 | 720 | 1,086 |
| 1994 | 714 | 1,072 |
| 1993 | 707 | 1,056 |
| 1992 | 698 | 1,041 |
| 1991 | 687 | 1,027 |
| 1990 | 675 | 1,013 |
| 1989 | 662 | 999 |
| 1988 | 649 | 986 |
| 1987 | 637 | 979 |
| 1986 | 624 | 977 |
| 1985 | 612 | 971 |
| 1984 | 600 | 965 |
| 1983 | 588 | 960 |
| 1982 | 578 | 952 |
| 1981 | 571 | 943 |
| 1980 | 568 | 932 |
| 1979 | 560 | 920 |
| 1978 | 549 | 908 |
| 1977 | 538 | 864 |
| 1976 | 526 | 825 |
| 1975 | 512 | 822 |
| 1974 | 501 | 821 |
| 1973 | 489 | 820 |
| 1972 | 478 | 811 |
| 1971 | 467 | 795 |
| 1970 | 456 | 784 |
| 1969 | 444 | 778 |
| 1968 | 432 | 771 |
| 1967 | 421 | 764 |
| 1966 | 409 | 756 |
| 1965 | 397 | 747 |
| 1964 | 387 | 733 |
| 1963 | 376 | 716 |
| 1962 | 366 | 699 |
| 1961 | 357 | 682 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 76% | 97.9% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | 97.8% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | 97.7% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | 97.6% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | 97.5% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | 97.4% |
| 2018 | 72% | 97.2% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | 97.1% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | 96.9% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | 96.7% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 68% | 96.4% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | 96% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | 95.7% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | 95.5% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | 95.3% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | 95% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | 94.7% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | 94.5% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | 94.2% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | 94% |
| 2002 | 60% | 93.9% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | 93.8% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | 93.4% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | 93.1% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | 92.8% |
| 1997 | 56.5% | 92.4% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | 92.1% |
| 1995 | 54% | 91.7% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | 91.3% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | 90.8% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | 90.4% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | 90.4% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | 90.4% |
| 1987 | 47.7% | 90.4% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | 89.4% |
| 1985 | 46.7% | 88.3% |
| 1984 | 46.2% | 87.1% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | 85.8% |
| 1982 | 45.1% | 84.4% |
| 1981 | 44.6% | 82.9% |
| 1980 | 44.1% | 81.2% |
| 1979 | 43.6% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 43.1% | 77.6% |
| 1977 | 42.6% | 75.6% |
| 1976 | 42.1% | 73.6% |
| 1975 | 41.6% | 71.5% |
| 1974 | 41% | 69.3% |
| 1973 | 40.5% | 67% |
| 1972 | 40% | 64.7% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | 62.3% |
| 1970 | 39.4% | 59.8% |
| 1969 | 39.3% | 58.7% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 57.7% |
| 1967 | 39.1% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 39% | 55.5% |
| 1965 | 38.9% | 54.4% |
| 1964 | 38.8% | 53.3% |
| 1963 | 38.7% | 52.2% |
| 1962 | 38.6% | 51.1% |
| 1961 | 38.5% | 50% |
| 1960 | 38.4% | 48.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 61.1% to 76% in El Salvador and from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino.
Densely populated cities
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Salvador | 331K |
| Santa Ana | 251K |
| San Miguel | 233K |
| Soyapango | 230K |
| Mejicanos | 137K |
| Apopa | 129K |
| Ahuachapan | 127K |
| Santa Tecla | 126K |
| Sonsonate | 72.2K |
| Usulutan | 66.1K |
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