Maldives has a population density of 4,587 people per square mile compared to 1,467 people in San Marino. Maldives has 6,077 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, Maldives and San Marino are ranked 6th and 15th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Maldives has 0.006% of the world's population and 0.0002% 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 Maldives is 212.8% higher than in San Marino.
Population density comparison
Maldives
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,587 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 6/197 | 15/197 |
| Population |
531152
|
33996
|
| Land area | 115.1 sq mi | 23.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 6,077 sq ft | 19,008 sq ft |
| Rural population | 57.6% | 2.07% |
| Urban population | 42.4% | 97.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Maldives vs San Marino:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Maldives increased by 76.3%, compared to a 15.3% growth in San Marino.
In 2004, Maldives ranked 7th for population density and is in 6th place now. San Marino was 14th in 2004 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 4,587 | 1,467 |
| 2023 | 4,572 | 1,462 |
| 2022 | 4,525 | 1,457 |
| 2021 | 4,456 | 1,479 |
| 2020 | 4,335 | 1,501 |
| 2019 | 4,211 | 1,496 |
| 2018 | 4,084 | 1,490 |
| 2017 | 3,957 | 1,460 |
| 2016 | 3,827 | 1,429 |
| 2015 | 3,696 | 1,420 |
| 2014 | 3,571 | 1,410 |
| 2013 | 3,454 | 1,426 |
| 2012 | 3,340 | 1,445 |
| 2011 | 3,226 | 1,408 |
| 2010 | 3,115 | 1,436 |
| 2009 | 3,007 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 2,902 | 1,367 |
| 2007 | 2,801 | 1,347 |
| 2006 | 2,710 | 1,303 |
| 2005 | 2,645 | 1,288 |
| 2004 | 2,602 | 1,272 |
| 2003 | 2,560 | 1,202 |
| 2002 | 2,518 | 1,187 |
| 2001 | 2,476 | 1,172 |
| 2000 | 2,435 | 1,157 |
| 1999 | 2,395 | 1,142 |
| 1998 | 2,354 | 1,128 |
| 1997 | 2,311 | 1,114 |
| 1996 | 2,265 | 1,100 |
| 1995 | 2,216 | 1,086 |
| 1994 | 2,165 | 1,072 |
| 1993 | 2,114 | 1,056 |
| 1992 | 2,059 | 1,041 |
| 1991 | 2,001 | 1,027 |
| 1990 | 1,940 | 1,013 |
| 1989 | 1,880 | 999 |
| 1988 | 1,821 | 986 |
| 1987 | 1,761 | 979 |
| 1986 | 1,700 | 977 |
| 1985 | 1,642 | 971 |
| 1984 | 1,590 | 965 |
| 1983 | 1,546 | 960 |
| 1982 | 1,505 | 952 |
| 1981 | 1,464 | 943 |
| 1980 | 1,423 | 932 |
| 1979 | 1,384 | 920 |
| 1978 | 1,348 | 908 |
| 1977 | 1,312 | 864 |
| 1976 | 1,274 | 825 |
| 1975 | 1,236 | 822 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | 821 |
| 1973 | 1,165 | 820 |
| 1972 | 1,131 | 811 |
| 1971 | 1,097 | 795 |
| 1970 | 1,064 | 784 |
| 1969 | 1,032 | 778 |
| 1968 | 1,002 | 771 |
| 1967 | 971 | 764 |
| 1966 | 937 | 756 |
| 1965 | 899 | 747 |
| 1964 | 869 | 733 |
| 1963 | 848 | 716 |
| 1962 | 827 | 699 |
| 1961 | 807 | 682 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 42.4% | 97.9% |
| 2023 | 42% | 97.8% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | 97.7% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | 97.6% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | 97.5% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | 97.4% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | 97.2% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | 97.1% |
| 2016 | 39% | 96.9% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | 96.7% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | 96.4% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 96% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | 95.7% |
| 2009 | 36% | 95.5% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | 95.3% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | 95% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | 94.7% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | 94.5% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | 94.2% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | 94% |
| 2002 | 30% | 93.9% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | 93.8% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 93.4% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | 93.1% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | 92.8% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 92.4% |
| 1996 | 26% | 92.1% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | 91.7% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | 91.3% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | 90.8% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | 90.4% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 90.4% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | 90.4% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | 90.4% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | 89.4% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 88.3% |
| 1984 | 25% | 87.1% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | 85.8% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 84.4% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | 82.9% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | 81.2% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 21% | 77.6% |
| 1977 | 20% | 75.6% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | 73.6% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | 71.5% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | 69.3% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | 67% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | 64.7% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 62.3% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | 59.8% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | 58.7% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | 57.7% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | 55.5% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 54.4% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | 53.3% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | 52.2% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 51.1% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 50% |
| 1960 | 11.2% | 48.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives and from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino.
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