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Population density: Finland vs San Marino compared

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Finland has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to 1,466 people in San Marino. Finland has 648,293 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. Finland and San Marino rank 175th and 16th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Finland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.2% 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 Finland 96.7% lower than in San Marino.

Population density by year

Finland
San Marino

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Finland San Marino
2026 48 1,466
2025 48 1,464
2024 47.9 1,467
2023 47.6 1,462
2022 47.3 1,457
2021 47.2 1,479
2020 47.1 1,501
2019 47.1 1,496
2018 47 1,490
2017 46.9 1,460
2016 46.8 1,429
2015 46.7 1,420
2014 46.5 1,410
2013 46.4 1,426
2012 46.1 1,445
2011 45.9 1,408
2010 45.7 1,436
2009 45.5 1,427
2008 45.3 1,367
2007 45 1,347
2006 44.9 1,303
2005 44.6 1,288
2004 44.5 1,272
2003 44.3 1,202
2002 44.2 1,187
2001 44.1 1,172
2000 44 1,157
1999 43.9 1,142
1998 43.8 1,128
1997 43.7 1,114
1996 43.6 1,100
1995 43.4 1,086
1994 43.3 1,072
1993 43.1 1,056
1992 42.9 1,041
1991 42.6 1,027
1990 42.4 1,013
1989 42.2 999
1988 42.1 986
1987 41.9 979
1986 41.8 977
1985 41.7 971
1984 41.5 965
1983 41.3 960
1982 41 952
1981 40.8 943
1980 40.6 932
1979 40.5 920
1978 40.4 908
1977 40.3 864
1976 40.2 825
1975 40.1 822
1974 39.9 821
1973 39.7 820
1972 39.5 811
1971 39.2 795
1970 39.2 784
1969 39.3 778
1968 39.3 771
1967 39.2 764
1966 39 756
1965 38.8 747
1964 38.7 733
1963 38.5 716
1962 38.2 699
1961 37.9 682

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 Finland increased by 7%, compared to a 12.5% growth in San Marino.

In 2006, Finland ranked 163rd by population density and is 175th now. San Marino was 12th in 2006 and ranks 16th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Finland
San Marino
1x
Year Urban population
Finland San Marino
2024 74.3% 97.2%
2023 74% 97.1%
2022 73.7% 97.1%
2021 73.4% 97.1%
2020 73.1% 97.1%
2019 72.7% 97.1%
2018 72.3% 97.1%
2017 72% 97.1%
2016 71.6% 97.1%
2015 71.3% 97.1%
2014 71% 97.1%
2013 70.7% 97.1%
2012 70.4% 97.1%
2011 70.1% 97.1%
2010 69.8% 97.1%
2009 69.5% 96.8%
2008 69.3% 96.4%
2007 69% 95.8%
2006 68.8% 95.2%
2005 68.5% 94.6%
2004 68.3% 94.2%
2003 68% 94%
2002 67.8% 93.9%
2001 67.5% 93.9%
2000 67.1% 93.8%
1999 66.7% 93.5%
1998 66.2% 93.2%
1997 65.7% 92.9%
1996 65.2% 92.5%
1995 64.8% 92.1%
1994 64.5% 91.7%
1993 64.3% 91.3%
1992 64.1% 90.9%
1991 64% 90.7%
1990 63.9% 90.5%
1989 63.8% 90.4%
1988 63.8% 90.4%
1987 63.7% 90.4%
1986 63.6% 90.2%
1985 63.5% 89.5%
1984 63.4% 88.4%
1983 63.3% 87%
1982 63.2% 85.4%
1981 63.2% 83.6%
1980 63.1% 81.6%
1979 63% 79.5%
1978 62.9% 77.5%
1977 62.8% 75.5%
1976 62.6% 73.6%
1975 62.4% 71.4%
1974 62.1% 68.9%
1973 61.6% 66.3%
1972 61.1% 63.8%
1971 60.7% 61.6%
1970 60.3% 59.8%
1969 59.9% 58.3%
1968 59.5% 57%
1967 59.1% 55.7%
1966 58.7% 54.5%
1965 58.3% 53.4%
1964 57.9% 52.4%
1963 57.4% 51.4%
1962 56.8% 50.5%
1961 56.3% 49.7%
1960 55.6% 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 68.3% to 74.3% in Finland and from 94.2% to 97.2% in San Marino.

Densely populated cities

Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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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 (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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