San Marino has a population density of 1,467 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, San Marino ranked 15th out of 197.
San Marino has 0.0004% of the world's population and 0.00004% of all countries' land area.
Population density in San Marino compared to the World's average
San Marino
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,467 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 15/197 | N/A |
| Population |
33996
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 23.2 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,008 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 2.07% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 97.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
San Marino population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in San Marino has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 15.3%. The population density rank was 14th 21 years ago and is 15th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,467 | 15 |
| 2023 | 1,462 | 15 |
| 2022 | 1,457 | 13 |
| 2021 | 1,479 | 13 |
| 2020 | 1,501 | 13 |
| 2019 | 1,496 | 13 |
| 2018 | 1,490 | 13 |
| 2017 | 1,460 | 14 |
| 2016 | 1,429 | 14 |
| 2015 | 1,420 | 13 |
| 2014 | 1,410 | 13 |
| 2013 | 1,426 | 13 |
| 2012 | 1,445 | 12 |
| 2011 | 1,408 | 12 |
| 2010 | 1,436 | 12 |
| 2009 | 1,427 | 12 |
| 2008 | 1,367 | 12 |
| 2007 | 1,347 | 12 |
| 2006 | 1,303 | 12 |
| 2005 | 1,288 | 14 |
| 2004 | 1,272 | 14 |
| 2003 | 1,202 | 15 |
| 2002 | 1,187 | 15 |
| 2001 | 1,172 | 15 |
| 2000 | 1,157 | 15 |
| 1999 | 1,142 | 14 |
| 1998 | 1,128 | 14 |
| 1997 | 1,114 | 14 |
| 1996 | 1,100 | 14 |
| 1995 | 1,086 | 13 |
| 1994 | 1,072 | 13 |
| 1993 | 1,056 | 13 |
| 1992 | 1,041 | 13 |
| 1991 | 1,027 | 13 |
| 1990 | 1,013 | 13 |
| 1989 | 999 | 13 |
| 1988 | 986 | 13 |
| 1987 | 979 | 13 |
| 1986 | 977 | 13 |
| 1985 | 971 | 13 |
| 1984 | 965 | 13 |
| 1983 | 960 | 13 |
| 1982 | 952 | 13 |
| 1981 | 943 | 13 |
| 1980 | 932 | 13 |
| 1979 | 920 | 13 |
| 1978 | 908 | 13 |
| 1977 | 864 | 13 |
| 1976 | 825 | 13 |
| 1975 | 822 | 13 |
| 1974 | 821 | 13 |
| 1973 | 820 | 13 |
| 1972 | 811 | 13 |
| 1971 | 795 | 13 |
| 1970 | 784 | 13 |
| 1969 | 778 | 13 |
| 1968 | 771 | 13 |
| 1967 | 764 | 13 |
| 1966 | 756 | 13 |
| 1965 | 747 | 14 |
| 1964 | 733 | 12 |
| 1963 | 716 | 12 |
| 1962 | 699 | 12 |
| 1961 | 682 | 12 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in San Marino from 1960 to 2024: 48.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 93.4% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 97.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.9% | 8 |
| 2023 | 97.8% | 8 |
| 2022 | 97.7% | 8 |
| 2021 | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2020 | 97.5% | 8 |
| 2019 | 97.4% | 8 |
| 2018 | 97.2% | 8 |
| 2017 | 97.1% | 8 |
| 2016 | 96.9% | 8 |
| 2015 | 96.7% | 8 |
| 2014 | 96.6% | 8 |
| 2013 | 96.4% | 8 |
| 2012 | 96.2% | 8 |
| 2011 | 96% | 8 |
| 2010 | 95.7% | 8 |
| 2009 | 95.5% | 8 |
| 2008 | 95.3% | 8 |
| 2007 | 95% | 8 |
| 2006 | 94.7% | 8 |
| 2005 | 94.5% | 8 |
| 2004 | 94.2% | 8 |
| 2003 | 94% | 8 |
| 2002 | 93.9% | 8 |
| 2001 | 93.8% | 8 |
| 2000 | 93.4% | 8 |
| 1999 | 93.1% | 8 |
| 1998 | 92.8% | 9 |
| 1997 | 92.4% | 9 |
| 1996 | 92.1% | 9 |
| 1995 | 91.7% | 9 |
| 1994 | 91.3% | 10 |
| 1993 | 90.8% | 10 |
| 1992 | 90.4% | 12 |
| 1991 | 90.4% | 12 |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 10 |
| 1989 | 90.4% | 10 |
| 1988 | 90.4% | 9 |
| 1987 | 90.4% | 9 |
| 1986 | 89.4% | 12 |
| 1985 | 88.3% | 12 |
| 1984 | 87.1% | 12 |
| 1983 | 85.8% | 14 |
| 1982 | 84.4% | 15 |
| 1981 | 82.9% | 19 |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 21 |
| 1979 | 79.5% | 23 |
| 1978 | 77.6% | 25 |
| 1977 | 75.6% | 26 |
| 1976 | 73.6% | 29 |
| 1975 | 71.5% | 31 |
| 1974 | 69.3% | 32 |
| 1973 | 67% | 35 |
| 1972 | 64.7% | 40 |
| 1971 | 62.3% | 43 |
| 1970 | 59.8% | 48 |
| 1969 | 58.7% | 49 |
| 1968 | 57.7% | 49 |
| 1967 | 56.6% | 49 |
| 1966 | 55.5% | 49 |
| 1965 | 54.4% | 49 |
| 1964 | 53.3% | 50 |
| 1963 | 52.2% | 51 |
| 1962 | 51.1% | 52 |
| 1961 | 50% | 52 |
| 1960 | 48.9% | 52 |
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