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Population density: San Marino vs Tunisia compared

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San Marino has a population density of 1,466 people per square mile compared to 207.1 people in Tunisia. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 143,444 sq ft in Tunisia. San Marino and Tunisia rank 16th and 110th 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 0.15% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Tunisia, making the population density in San Marino 608% higher than in Tunisia.

Population density by year

San Marino
Tunisia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
San Marino Tunisia
2026 1,466 207.1
2025 1,464 205.9
2024 1,467 204.7
2023 1,462 203.4
2022 1,457 202
2021 1,479 200.9
2020 1,501 199.6
2019 1,496 198
2018 1,490 196.1
2017 1,460 194.2
2016 1,429 192.2
2015 1,420 190.1
2014 1,410 188
2013 1,426 185.7
2012 1,445 183.5
2011 1,408 181.5
2010 1,436 179.5
2009 1,427 177.6
2008 1,367 175.8
2007 1,347 174.1
2006 1,303 172.5
2005 1,288 171
2004 1,272 169.5
2003 1,202 167.9
2002 1,187 166.2
2001 1,172 164.5
2000 1,157 162.8
1999 1,142 161
1998 1,128 159.1
1997 1,114 157.1
1996 1,100 154.9
1995 1,086 152.7
1994 1,072 150.3
1993 1,056 147.7
1992 1,041 144.7
1991 1,027 141.7
1990 1,013 138.8
1989 999 135.9
1988 986 132.9
1987 979 129.9
1986 977 126.7
1985 971 123.5
1984 965 120.4
1983 960 117.6
1982 952 115.2
1981 943 112.7
1980 932 110.1
1979 920 107.6
1978 908 105.2
1977 864 102.6
1976 825 100
1975 822 97.3
1974 821 94.8
1973 820 92.3
1972 811 90
1971 795 87.7
1970 784 85.5
1969 778 83.4
1968 771 81.4
1967 764 79.4
1966 756 77.6
1965 747 76
1964 733 74.9
1963 716 73.8
1962 699 72.8
1961 682 72

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 20% growth in Tunisia.

In 2006, San Marino ranked 12th by population density and is 16th now. Tunisia was 107th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

San Marino
Tunisia
1x
Year Urban population
San Marino Tunisia
2024 97.2% 70.4%
2023 97.1% 70%
2022 97.1% 69.7%
2021 97.1% 69.4%
2020 97.1% 69.1%
2019 97.1% 68.8%
2018 97.1% 68.5%
2017 97.1% 68.3%
2016 97.1% 68.1%
2015 97.1% 67.9%
2014 97.1% 67.8%
2013 97.1% 67.5%
2012 97.1% 67.2%
2011 97.1% 66.9%
2010 97.1% 66.6%
2009 96.8% 66.3%
2008 96.4% 66.1%
2007 95.8% 65.8%
2006 95.2% 65.5%
2005 94.6% 65.2%
2004 94.2% 64.9%
2003 94% 64.6%
2002 93.9% 64.3%
2001 93.9% 64%
2000 93.8% 63.6%
1999 93.5% 63.3%
1998 93.2% 62.9%
1997 92.9% 62.5%
1996 92.5% 62.1%
1995 92.1% 61.6%
1994 91.7% 61.1%
1993 91.3% 60.6%
1992 90.9% 59.8%
1991 90.7% 59%
1990 90.5% 58.1%
1989 90.4% 57.1%
1988 90.4% 56.1%
1987 90.4% 55.2%
1986 90.2% 54.3%
1985 89.5% 53.6%
1984 88.4% 53%
1983 87% 52.5%
1982 85.4% 52.1%
1981 83.6% 51.8%
1980 81.6% 51.6%
1979 79.5% 51.3%
1978 77.5% 51%
1977 75.5% 50.7%
1976 73.6% 50.4%
1975 71.4% 49.9%
1974 68.9% 49.3%
1973 66.3% 48.4%
1972 63.8% 47.2%
1971 61.6% 46%
1970 59.8% 44.7%
1969 58.3% 43.3%
1968 57% 42.1%
1967 55.7% 41.1%
1966 54.5% 40.3%
1965 53.4% 39.6%
1964 52.4% 39.1%
1963 51.4% 38.6%
1962 50.5% 38.2%
1961 49.7% 37.8%
1960 48.9% 37.5%

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 64.9% to 70.4% in Tunisia.

Densely populated cities

Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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 (2004–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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