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Population density: San Marino vs Solomon Islands compared

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San Marino has a population density of 1,466 people per square mile compared to 79.4 people in the Solomon Islands. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 373,164 sq ft in the Solomon Islands. San Marino and the Solomon Islands rank 16th and 155th 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 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Solomon Islands, making the population density in San Marino 1,745% higher than in the Solomon Islands.

Population density by year

San Marino
Solomon Islands

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
San Marino Solomon Islands
2026 1,466 79.4
2025 1,464 77.6
2024 1,467 75.8
2023 1,462 74
2022 1,457 72.3
2021 1,479 70.6
2020 1,501 68.9
2019 1,496 67.4
2018 1,490 65.6
2017 1,460 63.4
2016 1,429 61.3
2015 1,420 59.2
2014 1,410 57.1
2013 1,426 55.1
2012 1,445 53.1
2011 1,408 51.2
2010 1,436 49.3
2009 1,427 47.9
2008 1,367 47.1
2007 1,347 46.3
2006 1,303 45.5
2005 1,288 44.7
2004 1,272 43.9
2003 1,202 43.1
2002 1,187 42.3
2001 1,172 41.6
2000 1,157 40.8
1999 1,142 39.8
1998 1,128 38.8
1997 1,114 37.7
1996 1,100 36.6
1995 1,086 35.6
1994 1,072 34.6
1993 1,056 33.6
1992 1,041 32.6
1991 1,027 31.6
1990 1,013 30.7
1989 999 29.7
1988 986 28.8
1987 979 27.9
1986 977 27
1985 971 26.1
1984 965 25.3
1983 960 24.4
1982 952 23.6
1981 943 22.8
1980 932 22
1979 920 21.3
1978 908 20.5
1977 864 19.8
1976 825 19.2
1975 822 18.6
1974 821 18
1973 820 17.6
1972 811 17.1
1971 795 16.7
1970 784 16.3
1969 778 16
1968 771 15.6
1967 764 15.2
1966 756 14.8
1965 747 14.5
1964 733 14.2
1963 716 13.8
1962 699 13.5
1961 682 13.2

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 74.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.

In 2006, San Marino ranked 12th by population density and is 16th now. The Solomon Islands was 161st in 2006 and ranks 155th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

San Marino
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Urban population
San Marino Solomon Islands
2024 97.2% 30.7%
2023 97.1% 30%
2022 97.1% 29.4%
2021 97.1% 28.7%
2020 97.1% 28%
2019 97.1% 27.3%
2018 97.1% 26.3%
2017 97.1% 25.4%
2016 97.1% 24.5%
2015 97.1% 23.7%
2014 97.1% 22.9%
2013 97.1% 22.1%
2012 97.1% 21.4%
2011 97.1% 20.7%
2010 97.1% 20.1%
2009 96.8% 19.6%
2008 96.4% 19%
2007 95.8% 18.5%
2006 95.2% 18.1%
2005 94.6% 17.6%
2004 94.2% 17.2%
2003 94% 16.8%
2002 93.9% 16.4%
2001 93.9% 16.1%
2000 93.8% 15.8%
1999 93.5% 15.5%
1998 93.2% 15.2%
1997 92.9% 15%
1996 92.5% 14.8%
1995 92.1% 14.6%
1994 91.7% 14.4%
1993 91.3% 14.3%
1992 90.9% 14.1%
1991 90.7% 13.9%
1990 90.5% 13.8%
1989 90.4% 13.6%
1988 90.4% 13.4%
1987 90.4% 13.1%
1986 90.2% 12.9%
1985 89.5% 12.6%
1984 88.4% 12.3%
1983 87% 11.9%
1982 85.4% 11.6%
1981 83.6% 11.2%
1980 81.6% 10.8%
1979 79.5% 10.4%
1978 77.5% 10%
1977 75.5% 9.66%
1976 73.6% 9.29%
1975 71.4% 8.93%
1974 68.9% 8.59%
1973 66.3% 8.26%
1972 63.8% 7.91%
1971 61.6% 7.54%
1970 59.8% 7.13%
1969 58.3% 6.63%
1968 57% 6.06%
1967 55.7% 5.47%
1966 54.5% 4.94%
1965 53.4% 4.46%
1964 52.4% 4.02%
1963 51.4% 3.66%
1962 50.5% 3.31%
1961 49.7% 3%
1960 48.9% 2.72%

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 17.2% to 30.7% in the Solomon Islands.

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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