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Population density: San Marino vs Tanzania compared

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San Marino has a population density of 1,466 people per square mile compared to 212.2 people in Tanzania. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 148,726 sq ft in Tanzania. San Marino and Tanzania rank 16th and 106th 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 0.84% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Tanzania, making the population density in San Marino 591% higher than in Tanzania.

Population density by year

San Marino
Tanzania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
San Marino Tanzania
2026 1,466 212.2
2025 1,464 206.3
2024 1,467 200.5
2023 1,462 194.8
2022 1,457 189.2
2021 1,479 183.7
2020 1,501 178.3
2019 1,496 173
2018 1,490 167.9
2017 1,460 162.7
2016 1,429 157.4
2015 1,420 152.1
2014 1,410 147.2
2013 1,426 142.8
2012 1,445 138.5
2011 1,408 134.6
2010 1,436 130.9
2009 1,427 127.6
2008 1,367 124.5
2007 1,347 121.2
2006 1,303 117.8
2005 1,288 114.6
2004 1,272 111.4
2003 1,202 108.4
2002 1,187 105.6
2001 1,172 102.9
2000 1,157 100.2
1999 1,142 97.4
1998 1,128 94.8
1997 1,114 92.3
1996 1,100 90.5
1995 1,086 88.8
1994 1,072 86.1
1993 1,056 82.8
1992 1,041 80.3
1991 1,027 78.3
1990 1,013 76.3
1989 999 74.4
1988 986 72.4
1987 979 70.3
1986 977 68
1985 971 65.8
1984 965 63.7
1983 960 61.6
1982 952 59.6
1981 943 57.8
1980 932 56.1
1979 920 54.4
1978 908 52.6
1977 864 50.7
1976 825 48.9
1975 822 47.2
1974 821 45.5
1973 820 43.9
1972 811 42.3
1971 795 40.9
1970 784 39.5
1969 778 38.1
1968 771 36.8
1967 764 35.7
1966 756 34.6
1965 747 33.5
1964 733 32.5
1963 716 31.6
1962 699 30.7
1961 682 29.8

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 80.1% growth in Tanzania.

In 2006, San Marino ranked 12th by population density and is 16th now. Tanzania was 128th in 2006 and ranks 106th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

San Marino
Tanzania
1x
Year Urban population
San Marino Tanzania
2024 97.2% 36.2%
2023 97.1% 35.5%
2022 97.1% 34.8%
2021 97.1% 34.4%
2020 97.1% 33.9%
2019 97.1% 33.3%
2018 97.1% 32.8%
2017 97.1% 32.3%
2016 97.1% 31.8%
2015 97.1% 31.2%
2014 97.1% 30.6%
2013 97.1% 30.1%
2012 97.1% 29.5%
2011 97.1% 28.9%
2010 97.1% 28.2%
2009 96.8% 27.5%
2008 96.4% 26.8%
2007 95.8% 26.1%
2006 95.2% 25.4%
2005 94.6% 24.7%
2004 94.2% 24.1%
2003 94% 23.5%
2002 93.9% 23%
2001 93.9% 22.6%
2000 93.8% 22.2%
1999 93.5% 21.8%
1998 93.2% 21.5%
1997 92.9% 21.1%
1996 92.5% 20.8%
1995 92.1% 20.5%
1994 91.7% 20.2%
1993 91.3% 19.9%
1992 90.9% 19.6%
1991 90.7% 19.3%
1990 90.5% 18.9%
1989 90.4% 18.6%
1988 90.4% 18.2%
1987 90.4% 17.8%
1986 90.2% 17.4%
1985 89.5% 17%
1984 88.4% 16.6%
1983 87% 16.2%
1982 85.4% 15.7%
1981 83.6% 15.3%
1980 81.6% 14.8%
1979 79.5% 14.2%
1978 77.5% 13.7%
1977 75.5% 13%
1976 73.6% 12.1%
1975 71.4% 11.2%
1974 68.9% 10.1%
1973 66.3% 9.05%
1972 63.8% 8.03%
1971 61.6% 7.08%
1970 59.8% 6.26%
1969 58.3% 5.62%
1968 57% 5.19%
1967 55.7% 5.04%
1966 54.5% 5%
1965 53.4% 4.97%
1964 52.4% 4.95%
1963 51.4% 4.93%
1962 50.5% 4.92%
1961 49.7% 4.9%
1960 48.9% 4.89%

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 24.1% to 36.2% in Tanzania.

Densely populated cities

Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K

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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 (2002–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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