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Population density: Palestine vs San Marino compared

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Palestine has a population density of 2,352 people per square mile compared to 1,466 people in San Marino. Palestine has 12,251 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. Palestine and San Marino rank 8th and 16th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Palestine has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.004% 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 Palestine 60.5% higher than in San Marino.

Population density by year

Palestine
San Marino

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Palestine San Marino
2026 2,352 1,466
2025 2,311 1,464
2024 2,274 1,467
2023 2,221 1,462
2022 2,168 1,457
2021 2,116 1,479
2020 2,067 1,501
2019 2,016 1,496
2018 1,966 1,490
2017 1,917 1,460
2016 1,879 1,429
2015 1,837 1,420
2014 1,796 1,410
2013 1,754 1,426
2012 1,712 1,445
2011 1,671 1,408
2010 1,629 1,436
2009 1,587 1,427
2008 1,545 1,367
2007 1,503 1,347
2006 1,466 1,303
2005 1,429 1,288
2004 1,392 1,272
2003 1,357 1,202
2002 1,323 1,187
2001 1,290 1,172
2000 1,257 1,157
1999 1,225 1,142
1998 1,195 1,128
1997 1,164 1,114
1996 1,113 1,100
1995 1,065 1,086
1994 1,018 1,072
1993 973 1,056
1992 931 1,041
1991 890 1,027
1990 851 1,013
1989 819 999
1988 766 986
1987 745 979
1986 729 977
1985 697 971
1984 670 965
1983 648 960
1982 629 952
1981 611 943
1980 595 932
1979 579 920
1978 564 908
1977 548 864
1976 532 825
1975 516 822
1974 499 821
1973 484 820
1972 474 811
1971 469 795
1970 471 784
1969 476 778
1968 483 771
1967 485 764
1966 484 756
1965 480 747
1964 472 733
1963 464 716
1962 457 699
1961 449 682

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Palestine increased by 60.5%, compared to a 12.5% growth in San Marino.

In 2006, Palestine ranked 11th by population density and is 8th now. San Marino was 12th in 2006 and ranks 16th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Palestine
San Marino
1x
Year Urban population
Palestine San Marino
2024 87.1% 97.2%
2023 86.9% 97.1%
2022 86.6% 97.1%
2021 86.3% 97.1%
2020 86.1% 97.1%
2019 85.8% 97.1%
2018 85.5% 97.1%
2017 85.4% 97.1%
2016 85.3% 97.1%
2015 85.2% 97.1%
2014 85% 97.1%
2013 84.8% 97.1%
2012 84.5% 97.1%
2011 84.2% 97.1%
2010 83.9% 97.1%
2009 83.5% 96.8%
2008 83.1% 96.4%
2007 82.6% 95.8%
2006 81.8% 95.2%
2005 80.5% 94.6%
2004 79% 94.2%
2003 77.3% 94%
2002 75.5% 93.9%
2001 73.7% 93.9%
2000 72.1% 93.8%
1999 70.6% 93.5%
1998 69.5% 93.2%
1997 68.7% 92.9%
1996 68.1% 92.5%
1995 67.5% 92.1%
1994 67% 91.7%
1993 66.5% 91.3%
1992 66.1% 90.9%
1991 65.7% 90.7%
1990 65.3% 90.5%
1989 - 90.4%
1988 - 90.4%
1987 - 90.4%
1986 - 90.2%
1985 - 89.5%
1984 - 88.4%
1983 - 87%
1982 - 85.4%
1981 - 83.6%
1980 - 81.6%
1979 - 79.5%
1978 - 77.5%
1977 - 75.5%
1976 - 73.6%
1975 - 71.4%
1974 - 68.9%
1973 - 66.3%
1972 - 63.8%
1971 - 61.6%
1970 - 59.8%
1969 - 58.3%
1968 - 57%
1967 - 55.7%
1966 - 54.5%
1965 - 53.4%
1964 - 52.4%
1963 - 51.4%
1962 - 50.5%
1961 - 49.7%
1960 - 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 79% to 87.1% in Palestine and from 94.2% to 97.2% in San Marino.

Densely populated cities

Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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