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Population density: San Marino vs Senegal compared

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San Marino has a population density of 1,466 people per square mile compared to 260.6 people in Senegal. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 114,447 sq ft in Senegal. San Marino and Senegal rank 16th and 95th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. San Marino has 0.0004% of the world's population and 0.00004% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.23% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Senegal, making the population density in San Marino 463% higher than in Senegal.

Population density by year

San Marino
Senegal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
San Marino Senegal
2026 1,466 260.6
2025 1,464 254.7
2024 1,467 248.9
2023 1,462 243.2
2022 1,457 237.4
2021 1,479 231.7
2020 1,501 225.9
2019 1,496 220
2018 1,490 214.1
2017 1,460 208.2
2016 1,429 202.3
2015 1,420 196.3
2014 1,410 190.4
2013 1,426 184.4
2012 1,445 179.1
2011 1,408 174.3
2010 1,436 170
2009 1,427 166
2008 1,367 162.1
2007 1,347 158.3
2006 1,303 154.7
2005 1,288 151.1
2004 1,272 147.6
2003 1,202 144.2
2002 1,187 140.8
2001 1,172 137.4
2000 1,157 134.1
1999 1,142 130.9
1998 1,128 127.8
1997 1,114 124.9
1996 1,100 122
1995 1,086 119
1994 1,072 116
1993 1,056 113
1992 1,041 109.9
1991 1,027 106.9
1990 1,013 103.9
1989 999 100.9
1988 986 98.1
1987 979 95.3
1986 977 92.5
1985 971 89.9
1984 965 87.4
1983 960 85.1
1982 952 82.8
1981 943 80.7
1980 932 78.6
1979 920 76.7
1978 908 74.9
1977 864 73.2
1976 825 71.4
1975 822 69.6
1974 821 67.7
1973 820 65.7
1972 811 63.8
1971 795 61.9
1970 784 60.1
1969 778 58.3
1968 771 56.6
1967 764 54.9
1966 756 53.3
1965 747 51.8
1964 733 50.3
1963 716 48.9
1962 699 47.5
1961 682 46.2

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in San Marino increased by 12.5%, compared to a 68.5% growth in Senegal.

In 2006, San Marino ranked 12th by population density and is 16th now. Senegal was 117th in 2006 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

San Marino
Senegal
1x
Year Urban population
San Marino Senegal
2024 97.2% 55.2%
2023 97.1% 54.7%
2022 97.1% 53.4%
2021 97.1% 52.2%
2020 97.1% 51.1%
2019 97.1% 49.9%
2018 97.1% 48.9%
2017 97.1% 47.9%
2016 97.1% 47.1%
2015 97.1% 46.3%
2014 97.1% 45.6%
2013 97.1% 45%
2012 97.1% 44.5%
2011 97.1% 44.1%
2010 97.1% 43.6%
2009 96.8% 43.2%
2008 96.4% 42.9%
2007 95.8% 42.5%
2006 95.2% 42.2%
2005 94.6% 41.9%
2004 94.2% 41.6%
2003 94% 41.4%
2002 93.9% 41.1%
2001 93.9% 40.9%
2000 93.8% 40.7%
1999 93.5% 40.5%
1998 93.2% 40.3%
1997 92.9% 40.1%
1996 92.5% 40%
1995 92.1% 39.8%
1994 91.7% 39.7%
1993 91.3% 39.5%
1992 90.9% 39.3%
1991 90.7% 39.1%
1990 90.5% 38.9%
1989 90.4% 38.7%
1988 90.4% 38.5%
1987 90.4% 38.2%
1986 90.2% 38%
1985 89.5% 37.7%
1984 88.4% 37.4%
1983 87% 37%
1982 85.4% 36.7%
1981 83.6% 36.3%
1980 81.6% 36%
1979 79.5% 35.6%
1978 77.5% 35.2%
1977 75.5% 34.8%
1976 73.6% 34.4%
1975 71.4% 33.9%
1974 68.9% 33.5%
1973 66.3% 33%
1972 63.8% 32.5%
1971 61.6% 31.9%
1970 59.8% 31.3%
1969 58.3% 30.4%
1968 57% 29.4%
1967 55.7% 28.3%
1966 54.5% 27.2%
1965 53.4% 26.1%
1964 52.4% 25%
1963 51.4% 24.1%
1962 50.5% 23.3%
1961 49.7% 22.8%
1960 48.9% 22.6%

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 94.2% to 97.2% in San Marino and from 41.6% to 55.2% in Senegal.

Densely populated cities

Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K

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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 (2002–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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