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Population density: San Marino vs Turkmenistan compared

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San Marino has a population density of 1,466 people per square mile compared to 42.7 people in Turkmenistan. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 705,496 sq ft in Turkmenistan. San Marino and Turkmenistan rank 16th and 181st 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 0.09% of the population and 0.32% of the land area for Turkmenistan, making the population density in San Marino 3,334% higher than in Turkmenistan.

Population density by year

San Marino
Turkmenistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
San Marino Turkmenistan
2026 1,466 42.7
2025 1,464 42
2024 1,467 41.3
2023 1,462 40.6
2022 1,457 39.8
2021 1,479 39.1
2020 1,501 38.3
2019 1,496 37.5
2018 1,490 36.7
2017 1,460 35.9
2016 1,429 35.1
2015 1,420 34.3
2014 1,410 33.5
2013 1,426 32.7
2012 1,445 32
2011 1,408 31.3
2010 1,436 30.7
2009 1,427 30
2008 1,367 29.5
2007 1,347 28.9
2006 1,303 28.4
2005 1,288 27.8
2004 1,272 27.3
2003 1,202 26.8
2002 1,187 26.3
2001 1,172 25.8
2000 1,157 25.3
1999 1,142 24.8
1998 1,128 24.3
1997 1,114 23.9
1996 1,100 23.5
1995 1,086 23.1
1994 1,072 22.7
1993 1,056 22.2
1992 1,041 21.7
1991 1,027 -
1990 1,013 -
1989 999 -
1988 986 -
1987 979 -
1986 977 -
1985 971 -
1984 965 -
1983 960 -
1982 952 -
1981 943 -
1980 932 -
1979 920 -
1978 908 -
1977 864 -
1976 825 -
1975 822 -
1974 821 -
1973 820 -
1972 811 -
1971 795 -
1970 784 -
1969 778 -
1968 771 -
1967 764 -
1966 756 -
1965 747 -
1964 733 -
1963 716 -
1962 699 -
1961 682 -

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 50.5% growth in Turkmenistan.

In 2006, San Marino ranked 12th by population density and is 16th now. Turkmenistan was 176th in 2006 and ranks 181st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

San Marino
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Urban population
San Marino Turkmenistan
2024 97.2% 47.1%
2023 97.1% 47.1%
2022 97.1% 47.1%
2021 97.1% 47.1%
2020 97.1% 47.1%
2019 97.1% 47%
2018 97.1% 47%
2017 97.1% 47%
2016 97.1% 47%
2015 97.1% 47%
2014 97.1% 47%
2013 97.1% 47%
2012 97.1% 47%
2011 97.1% 46.9%
2010 97.1% 46.9%
2009 96.8% 46.9%
2008 96.4% 46.9%
2007 95.8% 46.8%
2006 95.2% 46.8%
2005 94.6% 46.8%
2004 94.2% 46.7%
2003 94% 46.7%
2002 93.9% 46.6%
2001 93.9% 46.4%
2000 93.8% 46.1%
1999 93.5% 45.7%
1998 93.2% 45.4%
1997 92.9% 45.1%
1996 92.5% 44.8%
1995 92.1% 44.7%
1994 91.7% 44.7%
1993 91.3% 44.7%
1992 90.9% 44.8%
1991 90.7% 44.9%
1990 90.5% 45%
1989 90.4% 45.1%
1988 90.4% 45.2%
1987 90.4% 45.4%
1986 90.2% 45.6%
1985 89.5% 45.9%
1984 88.4% 46.2%
1983 87% 46.4%
1982 85.4% 46.7%
1981 83.6% 47%
1980 81.6% 47.2%
1979 79.5% 47.3%
1978 77.5% 47.4%
1977 75.5% 47.5%
1976 73.6% 47.6%
1975 71.4% 47.7%
1974 68.9% 47.7%
1973 66.3% 47.8%
1972 63.8% 47.9%
1971 61.6% 47.9%
1970 59.8% 47.9%
1969 58.3% 47.9%
1968 57% 47.9%
1967 55.7% 47.8%
1966 54.5% 47.7%
1965 53.4% 47.5%
1964 52.4% 47.4%
1963 51.4% 47.2%
1962 50.5% 47%
1961 49.7% 46.8%
1960 48.9% 46.6%

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 46.7% to 47.1% in Turkmenistan.

Densely populated cities

Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K

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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 (2009–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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