Hungary has a population density of 268.9 people per square mile compared to 1,466 people in San Marino. Hungary has 104,702 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. Hungary and San Marino rank 91st and 16th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Hungary has 0.12% 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 Hungary 81.7% lower than in San Marino.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Hungary
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2026 | 268.9 | 1,466 |
| 2025 | 270.6 | 1,464 |
| 2024 | 271.4 | 1,467 |
| 2023 | 272.2 | 1,462 |
| 2022 | 272.6 | 1,457 |
| 2021 | 273.3 | 1,479 |
| 2020 | 274.4 | 1,501 |
| 2019 | 275.1 | 1,496 |
| 2018 | 275.5 | 1,490 |
| 2017 | 276 | 1,460 |
| 2016 | 277 | 1,429 |
| 2015 | 278.1 | 1,420 |
| 2014 | 279.1 | 1,410 |
| 2013 | 282.5 | 1,426 |
| 2012 | 283.8 | 1,445 |
| 2011 | 285.3 | 1,408 |
| 2010 | 286.1 | 1,436 |
| 2009 | 286.7 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 290.1 | 1,367 |
| 2007 | 290.6 | 1,347 |
| 2006 | 291.1 | 1,303 |
| 2005 | 291.5 | 1,288 |
| 2004 | 292.1 | 1,272 |
| 2003 | 292.7 | 1,202 |
| 2002 | 293.6 | 1,187 |
| 2001 | 294.4 | 1,172 |
| 2000 | 295.1 | 1,157 |
| 1999 | 295.3 | 1,142 |
| 1998 | 296.1 | 1,128 |
| 1997 | 296.8 | 1,114 |
| 1996 | 297.2 | 1,100 |
| 1995 | 297.7 | 1,086 |
| 1994 | 298.1 | 1,072 |
| 1993 | 298.5 | 1,056 |
| 1992 | 298.8 | 1,041 |
| 1991 | 299 | 1,027 |
| 1990 | 299 | 1,013 |
| 1989 | 302 | 999 |
| 1988 | 305 | 986 |
| 1987 | 306 | 979 |
| 1986 | 306 | 977 |
| 1985 | 307 | 971 |
| 1984 | 307 | 965 |
| 1983 | 308 | 960 |
| 1982 | 308 | 952 |
| 1981 | 309 | 943 |
| 1980 | 309 | 932 |
| 1979 | 308 | 920 |
| 1978 | 308 | 908 |
| 1977 | 307 | 864 |
| 1976 | 305 | 825 |
| 1975 | 303 | 822 |
| 1974 | 302 | 821 |
| 1973 | 300 | 820 |
| 1972 | 299.3 | 811 |
| 1971 | 298.5 | 795 |
| 1970 | 297.6 | 784 |
| 1969 | 296.4 | 778 |
| 1968 | 295.2 | 771 |
| 1967 | 294 | 764 |
| 1966 | 292.9 | 756 |
| 1965 | 292 | 747 |
| 1964 | 291.1 | 733 |
| 1963 | 290.2 | 716 |
| 1962 | 289.5 | 699 |
| 1961 | 288.5 | 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 Hungary decreased by 7.62%, compared to a 12.5% growth in San Marino.
In 2006, Hungary ranked 70th by population density and is 91st now. San Marino was 12th in 2006 and ranks 16th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Hungary
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 268.9 ppl/mi² | 1,466 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 91/197 | 16/197 |
| Population |
9475525
|
33967
|
| Land area | 35,236 sq mi | 23.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 102,730 sq ft | 19,008 sq ft |
| Rural population | 29.5% | 2.84% |
| Urban population | 70.5% | 97.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.8% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Hungary
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 70.5% | 97.2% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | 97.1% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | 97.1% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | 97.1% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | 97.1% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | 97.1% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 97.1% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | 97.1% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | 97.1% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | 97.1% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | 97.1% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | 97.1% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | 97.1% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | 97.1% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | 97.1% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | 96.8% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | 96.4% |
| 2007 | 67% | 95.8% |
| 2006 | 67% | 95.2% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | 94.6% |
| 2004 | 65% | 94.2% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | 94% |
| 2002 | 65% | 93.9% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | 93.9% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | 93.8% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | 93.5% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | 93.2% |
| 1997 | 63.3% | 92.9% |
| 1996 | 63% | 92.5% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | 92.1% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | 91.7% |
| 1993 | 62% | 91.3% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | 90.9% |
| 1991 | 61.3% | 90.7% |
| 1990 | 61% | 90.5% |
| 1989 | 60.7% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 60.4% | 90.4% |
| 1987 | 60% | 90.4% |
| 1986 | 59.7% | 90.2% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | 89.5% |
| 1984 | 59.1% | 88.4% |
| 1983 | 58.8% | 87% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | 85.4% |
| 1981 | 58.2% | 83.6% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | 81.6% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | 77.5% |
| 1977 | 57.1% | 75.5% |
| 1976 | 56.8% | 73.6% |
| 1975 | 56.5% | 71.4% |
| 1974 | 56.3% | 68.9% |
| 1973 | 56% | 66.3% |
| 1972 | 55.8% | 63.8% |
| 1971 | 55.5% | 61.6% |
| 1970 | 55.3% | 59.8% |
| 1969 | 55.1% | 58.3% |
| 1968 | 54.9% | 57% |
| 1967 | 54.6% | 55.7% |
| 1966 | 54.4% | 54.5% |
| 1965 | 54.3% | 53.4% |
| 1964 | 54.1% | 52.4% |
| 1963 | 53.9% | 51.4% |
| 1962 | 53.7% | 50.5% |
| 1961 | 53.6% | 49.7% |
| 1960 | 53.4% | 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 65% to 70.5% in Hungary and from 94.2% to 97.2% in San Marino.
Densely populated cities
|
Hungary
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Budapest | 1.69M |
| Debrecen | 202K |
| Szeged | 157K |
| Miskolc | 141K |
| Pecs | 139K |
| Gyor | 129K |
| Nyiregyhaza | 115K |
| Kecskemet | 109K |
| Szekesfehervar | 95.2K |
| Szombathely | 76.9K |
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Population density in other countries
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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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