San Marino has a population density of 1,474 people per square mile compared to 1,662 people in Taiwan. San Marino has 19,313 sq ft of land per person vs 16,697 sq ft in Taiwan. San Marino and Taiwan rank 16th and 10th 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 0.28% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Taiwan, making the population density in San Marino 11.3% lower than in Taiwan.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
San Marino
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2026 | 1,474 | 1,662 |
| 2025 | 1,472 | 1,669 |
| 2024 | 1,467 | 1,675 |
| 2023 | 1,462 | 1,670 |
| 2022 | 1,457 | 1,669 |
| 2021 | 1,479 | 1,679 |
| 2020 | 1,501 | 1,687 |
| 2019 | 1,496 | 1,688 |
| 2018 | 1,490 | 1,687 |
| 2017 | 1,460 | 1,685 |
| 2016 | 1,429 | 1,683 |
| 2015 | 1,420 | 1,679 |
| 2014 | 1,410 | 1,675 |
| 2013 | 1,426 | 1,671 |
| 2012 | 1,445 | 1,665 |
| 2011 | 1,408 | 1,660 |
| 2010 | 1,436 | 1,656 |
| 2009 | 1,427 | 1,652 |
| 2008 | 1,367 | 1,646 |
| 2007 | 1,347 | 1,640 |
| 2006 | 1,303 | 1,633 |
| 2005 | 1,288 | 1,627 |
| 2004 | 1,272 | 1,621 |
| 2003 | 1,202 | 1,615 |
| 2002 | 1,187 | 1,607 |
| 2001 | 1,172 | 1,599 |
| 2000 | 1,157 | 1,588 |
| 1999 | 1,142 | 1,575 |
| 1998 | 1,128 | 1,563 |
| 1997 | 1,114 | 1,548 |
| 1996 | 1,100 | 1,534 |
| 1995 | 1,086 | 1,522 |
| 1994 | 1,072 | 1,509 |
| 1993 | 1,056 | 1,496 |
| 1992 | 1,041 | 1,482 |
| 1991 | 1,027 | 1,467 |
| 1990 | 1,013 | 1,451 |
| 1989 | 999 | 1,435 |
| 1988 | 986 | 1,420 |
| 1987 | 979 | 1,404 |
| 1986 | 977 | 1,389 |
| 1985 | 971 | 1,373 |
| 1984 | 965 | 1,355 |
| 1983 | 960 | 1,335 |
| 1982 | 952 | 1,313 |
| 1981 | 943 | 1,290 |
| 1980 | 932 | 1,267 |
| 1979 | 920 | 1,243 |
| 1978 | 908 | 1,220 |
| 1977 | 864 | 1,197 |
| 1976 | 825 | 1,174 |
| 1975 | 822 | 1,150 |
| 1974 | 821 | 1,130 |
| 1973 | 820 | 1,110 |
| 1972 | 811 | 1,089 |
| 1971 | 795 | 1,067 |
| 1970 | 784 | 1,044 |
| 1969 | 778 | 1,007 |
| 1968 | 771 | 970 |
| 1967 | 764 | 945 |
| 1966 | 756 | 921 |
| 1965 | 747 | 895 |
| 1964 | 733 | 869 |
| 1963 | 716 | 842 |
| 1962 | 699 | 815 |
| 1961 | 682 | 789 |
| 1960 | - | 763 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in San Marino increased by 13.1%, compared to a 1.77% growth in Taiwan.
In 2006, San Marino ranked 12th by population density and is 16th now. Taiwan was 8th in 2006 and ranks 10th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
San Marino
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,474 ppl/mi² | 1,662 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 16/197 | 10/197 |
| Population |
34159
|
23229461
|
| Land area | 23.2 sq mi | 13,976 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 18,934 sq ft | 16,699 sq ft |
| Rural population | 2.81% | n/a |
| Urban population | 97.2% | n/a |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 70% |
Densely populated cities
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New Taipei | 4.04M |
| Taichung | 2.87M |
| Kaohsiung | 2.71M |
| Taipei | 2.43M |
| Taoyuan | 2.36M |
| Tainan | 1.85M |
| Hsinchu | 456K |
| Keelung | 359K |
| Chiayi | 262K |
| Zhubei | 221K |
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Population density in other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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