San Marino has a population density of 1,467 people per square mile compared to 253 people in Spain. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 111,591 sq ft in Spain. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, San Marino and Spain are ranked 15th and 95th, 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 0.6% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Spain, hence the population density in San Marino is 480% higher than in Spain.
Population density comparison
San Marino
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,467 ppl/mi² | 253 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 15/197 | 95/197 |
| Population |
33996
|
48786181
|
| Land area | 23.2 sq mi | 192,934 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,008 sq ft | 110,203 sq ft |
| Rural population | 2.07% | 18.2% |
| Urban population | 97.9% | 81.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.5% |
San Marino vs Spain:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in San Marino increased by 15.3%, compared to a 13.6% growth in Spain.
In 2004, San Marino ranked 14th for population density and is in 15th place now. Spain was 85th in 2004 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 1,467 | 253 |
| 2023 | 1,462 | 250.6 |
| 2022 | 1,457 | 247.7 |
| 2021 | 1,479 | 245.9 |
| 2020 | 1,501 | 245.5 |
| 2019 | 1,496 | 244.3 |
| 2018 | 1,490 | 242.5 |
| 2017 | 1,460 | 241.5 |
| 2016 | 1,429 | 240.9 |
| 2015 | 1,420 | 240.6 |
| 2014 | 1,410 | 240.6 |
| 2013 | 1,426 | 241.3 |
| 2012 | 1,445 | 242.2 |
| 2011 | 1,408 | 242.2 |
| 2010 | 1,436 | 241.3 |
| 2009 | 1,427 | 240.8 |
| 2008 | 1,367 | 238.6 |
| 2007 | 1,347 | 234.7 |
| 2006 | 1,303 | 230.4 |
| 2005 | 1,288 | 226.5 |
| 2004 | 1,272 | 222.7 |
| 2003 | 1,202 | 218.9 |
| 2002 | 1,187 | 215 |
| 2001 | 1,172 | 212.2 |
| 2000 | 1,157 | 210.6 |
| 1999 | 1,142 | 209.4 |
| 1998 | 1,128 | 208.6 |
| 1997 | 1,114 | 207.7 |
| 1996 | 1,100 | 206.9 |
| 1995 | 1,086 | 206 |
| 1994 | 1,072 | 205.1 |
| 1993 | 1,056 | 204.1 |
| 1992 | 1,041 | 203.1 |
| 1991 | 1,027 | 202.1 |
| 1990 | 1,013 | 201.6 |
| 1989 | 999 | 201.4 |
| 1988 | 986 | 201 |
| 1987 | 979 | 200.6 |
| 1986 | 977 | 200.1 |
| 1985 | 971 | 199.5 |
| 1984 | 965 | 198.8 |
| 1983 | 960 | 198 |
| 1982 | 952 | 197 |
| 1981 | 943 | 195.8 |
| 1980 | 932 | 194.4 |
| 1979 | 920 | 192.8 |
| 1978 | 908 | 191.1 |
| 1977 | 864 | 189.3 |
| 1976 | 825 | 187.4 |
| 1975 | 822 | 185.4 |
| 1974 | 821 | 183.3 |
| 1973 | 820 | 181.3 |
| 1972 | 811 | 179.3 |
| 1971 | 795 | 177.4 |
| 1970 | 784 | 175.2 |
| 1969 | 778 | 173.3 |
| 1968 | 771 | 171.6 |
| 1967 | 764 | 169.4 |
| 1966 | 756 | 167.3 |
| 1965 | 747 | 165.6 |
| 1964 | 733 | 163.8 |
| 1963 | 716 | 162.2 |
| 1962 | 699 | 160.8 |
| 1961 | 682 | 159.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 97.9% | 81.8% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | 81.1% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | 80.6% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | 80.3% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | 80.1% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | 79.8% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | 79.6% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 96% | 78.7% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | 78.2% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | 78% |
| 2007 | 95% | 77.7% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | 77.5% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | 77.3% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | 77% |
| 2003 | 94% | 76.8% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | 76.5% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | 76.3% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | 76.3% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | 76.2% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | 76.1% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | 76% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | 75.9% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | 75.9% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | 75.8% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | 75.7% |
| 1992 | 90.4% | 75.6% |
| 1991 | 90.4% | 75.5% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 75.4% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 90.4% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | 74.7% |
| 1986 | 89.4% | 74.4% |
| 1985 | 88.3% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 87.1% | 74% |
| 1983 | 85.8% | 73.7% |
| 1982 | 84.4% | 73.5% |
| 1981 | 82.9% | 73.3% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 72.8% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | 72.2% |
| 1978 | 77.6% | 71.5% |
| 1977 | 75.6% | 70.9% |
| 1976 | 73.6% | 70.2% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | 69.6% |
| 1974 | 69.3% | 68.9% |
| 1973 | 67% | 68.2% |
| 1972 | 64.7% | 67.5% |
| 1971 | 62.3% | 66.8% |
| 1970 | 59.8% | 66% |
| 1969 | 58.7% | 65.1% |
| 1968 | 57.7% | 64.2% |
| 1967 | 56.6% | 63.2% |
| 1966 | 55.5% | 62.3% |
| 1965 | 54.4% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 53.3% | 60.3% |
| 1963 | 52.2% | 59.3% |
| 1962 | 51.1% | 58.3% |
| 1961 | 50% | 57.3% |
| 1960 | 48.9% | 56.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino and from 77% to 81.8% in Spain.
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