Luxembourg has a population density of 682 people per square mile compared to 1,467 people in San Marino. Luxembourg has 41,078 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, Luxembourg and San Marino are ranked 40th and 15th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Luxembourg has 0.008% of the world's population and 0.002% 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 Luxembourg is 53.5% lower than in San Marino.
Population density comparison
Luxembourg
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 682 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 40/197 | 15/197 |
| Population |
690832
|
33996
|
| Land area | 994 sq mi | 23.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 40,889 sq ft | 19,008 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.73% | 2.07% |
| Urban population | 92.3% | 97.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Luxembourg vs San Marino:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Luxembourg increased by 47.9%, compared to a 15.3% growth in San Marino.
In 2004, Luxembourg ranked 49th for population density and is in 40th place now. San Marino was 14th in 2004 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Luxembourg
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 682 | 1,467 |
| 2023 | 670 | 1,462 |
| 2022 | 657 | 1,457 |
| 2021 | 644 | 1,479 |
| 2020 | 634 | 1,501 |
| 2019 | 624 | 1,496 |
| 2018 | 612 | 1,490 |
| 2017 | 600 | 1,460 |
| 2016 | 586 | 1,429 |
| 2015 | 573 | 1,420 |
| 2014 | 560 | 1,410 |
| 2013 | 547 | 1,426 |
| 2012 | 534 | 1,445 |
| 2011 | 521 | 1,408 |
| 2010 | 510 | 1,436 |
| 2009 | 501 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 492 | 1,367 |
| 2007 | 483 | 1,347 |
| 2006 | 475 | 1,303 |
| 2005 | 468 | 1,288 |
| 2004 | 461 | 1,272 |
| 2003 | 454 | 1,202 |
| 2002 | 449 | 1,187 |
| 2001 | 444 | 1,172 |
| 2000 | 439 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Luxembourg
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 92.3% | 97.9% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | 97.8% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | 97.7% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | 97.6% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | 97.5% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | 97.4% |
| 2018 | 91% | 97.2% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | 97.1% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | 96.9% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | 96.7% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | 96.4% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | 96% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | 95.7% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | 95.5% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | 95.3% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | 95% |
| 2006 | 87% | 94.7% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | 94.5% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | 94.2% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | 94% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | 93.9% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | 93.8% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | 93.4% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | 93.1% |
| 1998 | 82.9% | 92.8% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | 92.4% |
| 1996 | 82.8% | 92.1% |
| 1995 | 82.9% | 91.7% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | 91.3% |
| 1993 | 81.9% | 90.8% |
| 1992 | 81.5% | 90.4% |
| 1991 | 81.1% | 90.4% |
| 1990 | 80.9% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 80.9% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 80.8% | 90.4% |
| 1987 | 80.8% | 90.4% |
| 1986 | 80.7% | 89.4% |
| 1985 | 80.7% | 88.3% |
| 1984 | 80.6% | 87.1% |
| 1983 | 80.6% | 85.8% |
| 1982 | 80.5% | 84.4% |
| 1981 | 80.4% | 82.9% |
| 1980 | 80% | 81.2% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 79% | 77.6% |
| 1977 | 78.4% | 75.6% |
| 1976 | 77.9% | 73.6% |
| 1975 | 77.3% | 71.5% |
| 1974 | 76.7% | 69.3% |
| 1973 | 76.1% | 67% |
| 1972 | 75.5% | 64.7% |
| 1971 | 74.9% | 62.3% |
| 1970 | 74.4% | 59.8% |
| 1969 | 73.9% | 58.7% |
| 1968 | 73.4% | 57.7% |
| 1967 | 72.9% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 72.5% | 55.5% |
| 1965 | 72% | 54.4% |
| 1964 | 71.5% | 53.3% |
| 1963 | 71% | 52.2% |
| 1962 | 70.4% | 51.1% |
| 1961 | 69.9% | 50% |
| 1960 | 69.6% | 48.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.2% to 92.3% in Luxembourg and from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino.
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