Norway has a population density of 39.6 people per square mile compared to 1,467 people in San Marino. Norway has 744,101 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, Norway and San Marino are ranked 182nd and 15th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Norway has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.24% 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 Norway is 97.3% lower than in San Marino.
Population density comparison
Norway
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 39.6 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 182/197 | 15/197 |
| Population |
5642662
|
33996
|
| Land area | 140,645 sq mi | 23.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 703,657 sq ft | 19,008 sq ft |
| Rural population | 15.7% | 2.07% |
| Urban population | 84.3% | 97.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Norway vs San Marino:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Norway increased by 21.7%, compared to a 15.3% growth in San Marino.
In 2004, Norway ranked 169th for population density and is in 182nd place now. San Marino was 14th in 2004 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Norway
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 39.6 | 1,467 |
| 2023 | 39.2 | 1,462 |
| 2022 | 38.8 | 1,457 |
| 2021 | 38.5 | 1,479 |
| 2020 | 38.2 | 1,501 |
| 2019 | 37.9 | 1,496 |
| 2018 | 37.7 | 1,490 |
| 2017 | 37.4 | 1,460 |
| 2016 | 37.1 | 1,429 |
| 2015 | 36.8 | 1,420 |
| 2014 | 36.4 | 1,410 |
| 2013 | 36 | 1,426 |
| 2012 | 35.6 | 1,445 |
| 2011 | 35.1 | 1,408 |
| 2010 | 34.7 | 1,436 |
| 2009 | 34.2 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 33.8 | 1,367 |
| 2007 | 33.4 | 1,347 |
| 2006 | 33 | 1,303 |
| 2005 | 32.8 | 1,288 |
| 2004 | 32.6 | 1,272 |
| 2003 | 32.4 | 1,202 |
| 2002 | 32.2 | 1,187 |
| 2001 | 32 | 1,172 |
| 2000 | 31.8 | 1,157 |
| 1999 | 31.6 | 1,142 |
| 1998 | 31.4 | 1,128 |
| 1997 | 31.2 | 1,114 |
| 1996 | 31.1 | 1,100 |
| 1995 | 30.9 | 1,086 |
| 1994 | 30.8 | 1,072 |
| 1993 | 30.6 | 1,056 |
| 1992 | 30.4 | 1,041 |
| 1991 | 30.2 | 1,027 |
| 1990 | 30.1 | 1,013 |
| 1989 | 30 | 999 |
| 1988 | 29.8 | 986 |
| 1987 | 29.7 | 979 |
| 1986 | 29.6 | 977 |
| 1985 | 29.4 | 971 |
| 1984 | 29.4 | 965 |
| 1983 | 29.3 | 960 |
| 1982 | 29.2 | 952 |
| 1981 | 29.1 | 943 |
| 1980 | 29 | 932 |
| 1979 | 28.9 | 920 |
| 1978 | 28.8 | 908 |
| 1977 | 28.7 | 864 |
| 1976 | 28.5 | 825 |
| 1975 | 28.4 | 822 |
| 1974 | 28.3 | 821 |
| 1973 | 28.1 | 820 |
| 1972 | 27.9 | 811 |
| 1971 | 27.7 | 795 |
| 1970 | 27.5 | 784 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 778 |
| 1968 | 27.1 | 771 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 764 |
| 1966 | 26.6 | 756 |
| 1965 | 26.4 | 747 |
| 1964 | 26.2 | 733 |
| 1963 | 26 | 716 |
| 1962 | 25.8 | 699 |
| 1961 | 25.6 | 682 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Norway
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2024 | 84.3% | 97.9% |
| 2023 | 84% | 97.8% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | 97.7% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | 97.6% |
| 2020 | 83% | 97.5% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | 97.4% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | 97.2% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | 97.1% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | 96.9% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | 96.7% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | 96.4% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | 96% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | 95.7% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | 95.5% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | 95.3% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | 95% |
| 2006 | 78% | 94.7% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | 94.5% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | 94.2% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | 94% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | 93.9% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | 93.8% |
| 2000 | 76% | 93.4% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | 93.1% |
| 1998 | 75% | 92.8% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | 92.4% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | 92.1% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | 91.7% |
| 1994 | 73.5% | 91.3% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | 90.8% |
| 1992 | 72.7% | 90.4% |
| 1991 | 72.3% | 90.4% |
| 1990 | 72% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 71.8% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 71.7% | 90.4% |
| 1987 | 71.6% | 90.4% |
| 1986 | 71.4% | 89.4% |
| 1985 | 71.3% | 88.3% |
| 1984 | 71.2% | 87.1% |
| 1983 | 71% | 85.8% |
| 1982 | 70.9% | 84.4% |
| 1981 | 70.8% | 82.9% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | 81.2% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 69.6% | 77.6% |
| 1977 | 69.1% | 75.6% |
| 1976 | 68.7% | 73.6% |
| 1975 | 68.2% | 71.5% |
| 1974 | 67.7% | 69.3% |
| 1973 | 67.2% | 67% |
| 1972 | 66.7% | 64.7% |
| 1971 | 66.2% | 62.3% |
| 1970 | 65.4% | 59.8% |
| 1969 | 63.9% | 58.7% |
| 1968 | 62.3% | 57.7% |
| 1967 | 60.8% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 59.2% | 55.5% |
| 1965 | 57.6% | 54.4% |
| 1964 | 55.9% | 53.3% |
| 1963 | 54.3% | 52.2% |
| 1962 | 52.7% | 51.1% |
| 1961 | 51% | 50% |
| 1960 | 49.9% | 48.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 77.4% to 84.3% in Norway and from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino.
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