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Population density: San Marino vs Sweden compared

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San Marino has a population density of 1,466 people per square mile compared to 67.8 people in Sweden. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 455,646 sq ft in Sweden. San Marino and Sweden rank 16th and 163rd 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 0.13% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Sweden, making the population density in San Marino 2,061% higher than in Sweden.

Population density by year

San Marino
Sweden

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
San Marino Sweden
2026 1,466 67.8
2025 1,464 67.5
2024 1,467 67.2
2023 1,462 67
2022 1,457 66.7
2021 1,479 66.2
2020 1,501 65.8
2019 1,496 65.4
2018 1,490 64.7
2017 1,460 64
2016 1,429 63.1
2015 1,420 62.3
2014 1,410 61.7
2013 1,426 61
2012 1,445 60.5
2011 1,408 60.1
2010 1,436 59.6
2009 1,427 59.1
2008 1,367 58.6
2007 1,347 58.2
2006 1,303 57.7
2005 1,288 57.4
2004 1,272 57.2
2003 1,202 57
2002 1,187 56.7
2001 1,172 56.6
2000 1,157 56.4
1999 1,142 56.3
1998 1,128 56.3
1997 1,114 56.2
1996 1,100 56.2
1995 1,086 56.1
1994 1,072 55.8
1993 1,056 55.4
1992 1,041 55.1
1991 1,027 54.8
1990 1,013 54.4
1989 999 54
1988 986 53.6
1987 979 53.4
1986 977 53.2
1985 971 53.1
1984 965 53
1983 960 53
1982 952 52.9
1981 943 52.9
1980 932 52.8
1979 920 52.7
1978 908 52.6
1977 864 52.5
1976 825 52.3
1975 822 52.1
1974 821 51.9
1973 820 51.7
1972 811 51.6
1971 795 51.5
1970 784 51.1
1969 778 50.7
1968 771 50.3
1967 764 50
1966 756 49.6
1965 747 49.2
1964 733 48.7
1963 716 48.4
1962 699 48.1
1961 682 47.8

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 17.5% growth in Sweden.

In 2006, San Marino ranked 12th by population density and is 16th now. Sweden was 155th in 2006 and ranks 163rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

San Marino
Sweden
1x
Year Urban population
San Marino Sweden
2024 97.2% 88.9%
2023 97.1% 88.6%
2022 97.1% 88.4%
2021 97.1% 88.2%
2020 97.1% 87.9%
2019 97.1% 87.7%
2018 97.1% 87.5%
2017 97.1% 87.2%
2016 97.1% 87%
2015 97.1% 86.6%
2014 97.1% 86.3%
2013 97.1% 85.9%
2012 97.1% 85.6%
2011 97.1% 85.4%
2010 97.1% 85.1%
2009 96.8% 84.9%
2008 96.4% 84.8%
2007 95.8% 84.6%
2006 95.2% 84.5%
2005 94.6% 84.4%
2004 94.2% 84.3%
2003 94% 84.2%
2002 93.9% 84.1%
2001 93.9% 84.1%
2000 93.8% 84%
1999 93.5% 84%
1998 93.2% 84%
1997 92.9% 84%
1996 92.5% 83.9%
1995 92.1% 83.9%
1994 91.7% 83.8%
1993 91.3% 83.7%
1992 90.9% 83.6%
1991 90.7% 83.5%
1990 90.5% 83.4%
1989 90.4% 83.3%
1988 90.4% 83.2%
1987 90.4% 83.2%
1986 90.2% 83.1%
1985 89.5% 83.1%
1984 88.4% 83.1%
1983 87% 83.1%
1982 85.4% 83.1%
1981 83.6% 83.1%
1980 81.6% 83.1%
1979 79.5% 83.1%
1978 77.5% 83%
1977 75.5% 82.9%
1976 73.6% 82.8%
1975 71.4% 82.7%
1974 68.9% 82.5%
1973 66.3% 82.3%
1972 63.8% 82%
1971 61.6% 81.7%
1970 59.8% 81.2%
1969 58.3% 80.6%
1968 57% 79.8%
1967 55.7% 78.9%
1966 54.5% 78%
1965 53.4% 77.1%
1964 52.4% 76.2%
1963 51.4% 75.3%
1962 50.5% 74.3%
1961 49.7% 73.4%
1960 48.9% 72.5%

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 84.3% to 88.9% in Sweden.

Densely populated cities

Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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 (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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