San Marino has a population density of 1,467 people per square mile compared to 683 people in the Seychelles. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 40,713 sq ft in the Seychelles. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, San Marino and the Seychelles are ranked 15th and 39th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for the Seychelles, hence the population density in San Marino is 114.7% higher than in the Seychelles.
Population density comparison
San Marino
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,467 ppl/mi² | 683 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 15/197 | 39/197 |
| Population |
33996
|
125181
|
| Land area | 23.2 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,008 sq ft | 40,801 sq ft |
| Rural population | 2.07% | 40.8% |
| Urban population | 97.9% | 59.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
San Marino vs the Seychelles:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in San Marino increased by 15.3%, compared to a 47.1% growth in the Seychelles.
In 2004, San Marino ranked 14th for population density and is in 15th place now. The Seychelles was 46th in 2004 and ranks 39th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2024 | 1,467 | 683 |
| 2023 | 1,462 | 674 |
| 2022 | 1,457 | 675 |
| 2021 | 1,479 | 559 |
| 2020 | 1,501 | 554 |
| 2019 | 1,496 | 550 |
| 2018 | 1,490 | 545 |
| 2017 | 1,460 | 540 |
| 2016 | 1,429 | 533 |
| 2015 | 1,420 | 526 |
| 2014 | 1,410 | 514 |
| 2013 | 1,426 | 506 |
| 2012 | 1,445 | 497 |
| 2011 | 1,408 | 492 |
| 2010 | 1,436 | 505 |
| 2009 | 1,427 | 492 |
| 2008 | 1,367 | 490 |
| 2007 | 1,347 | 479 |
| 2006 | 1,303 | 476 |
| 2005 | 1,288 | 467 |
| 2004 | 1,272 | 464 |
| 2003 | 1,202 | 466 |
| 2002 | 1,187 | 471 |
| 2001 | 1,172 | 457 |
| 2000 | 1,157 | 457 |
| 1999 | 1,142 | 453 |
| 1998 | 1,128 | 444 |
| 1997 | 1,114 | 435 |
| 1996 | 1,100 | 430 |
| 1995 | 1,086 | 424 |
| 1994 | 1,072 | 418 |
| 1993 | 1,056 | 407 |
| 1992 | 1,041 | 398 |
| 1991 | 1,027 | 397 |
| 1990 | 1,013 | 391 |
| 1989 | 999 | 389 |
| 1988 | 986 | 387 |
| 1987 | 979 | 386 |
| 1986 | 977 | 370 |
| 1985 | 971 | 367 |
| 1984 | 965 | 364 |
| 1983 | 960 | 362 |
| 1982 | 952 | 363 |
| 1981 | 943 | 361 |
| 1980 | 932 | 356 |
| 1979 | 920 | 353 |
| 1978 | 908 | 350 |
| 1977 | 864 | 348 |
| 1976 | 825 | 341 |
| 1975 | 822 | 334 |
| 1974 | 821 | 326 |
| 1973 | 820 | 320 |
| 1972 | 811 | 315 |
| 1971 | 795 | 308 |
| 1970 | 784 | 302 |
| 1969 | 778 | 294.8 |
| 1968 | 771 | 287.9 |
| 1967 | 764 | 281 |
| 1966 | 756 | 274.2 |
| 1965 | 747 | 267.4 |
| 1964 | 733 | 260.8 |
| 1963 | 716 | 254.4 |
| 1962 | 699 | 248 |
| 1961 | 682 | 241.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2024 | 97.9% | 59.2% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | 58.8% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | 58.4% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | 58% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | 57.5% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | 57.1% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | 56.7% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | 56.3% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | 55.4% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | 55% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | 54.5% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | 54.1% |
| 2011 | 96% | 53.7% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | 53% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | 52.6% |
| 2007 | 95% | 52.3% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | 52% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | 51.7% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | 51.4% |
| 2003 | 94% | 51.1% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | 50.9% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | 50.6% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | 50.4% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | 50.2% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | 50.1% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | 49.9% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | 49.8% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | 49.6% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | 49.5% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | 49.4% |
| 1992 | 90.4% | 49.4% |
| 1991 | 90.4% | 49.3% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 49.3% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | 49.3% |
| 1988 | 90.4% | 49.2% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | 49.3% |
| 1986 | 89.4% | 49.3% |
| 1985 | 88.3% | 49.3% |
| 1984 | 87.1% | 49.3% |
| 1983 | 85.8% | 49.3% |
| 1982 | 84.4% | 49.3% |
| 1981 | 82.9% | 49.4% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 49.4% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | 49.4% |
| 1978 | 77.6% | 49.4% |
| 1977 | 75.6% | 49.3% |
| 1976 | 73.6% | 47.8% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | 46.3% |
| 1974 | 69.3% | 44.8% |
| 1973 | 67% | 43.3% |
| 1972 | 64.7% | 41.8% |
| 1971 | 62.3% | 40.3% |
| 1970 | 59.8% | 39.1% |
| 1969 | 58.7% | 37.8% |
| 1968 | 57.7% | 36.6% |
| 1967 | 56.6% | 35.4% |
| 1966 | 55.5% | 34.3% |
| 1965 | 54.4% | 33.1% |
| 1964 | 53.3% | 32% |
| 1963 | 52.2% | 30.9% |
| 1962 | 51.1% | 29.8% |
| 1961 | 50% | 28.7% |
| 1960 | 48.9% | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino and from 51.4% to 59.2% in the Seychelles.
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