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Population density: San Marino vs Tuvalu compared

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San Marino has a population density of 1,466 people per square mile compared to 806 people in Tuvalu. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. San Marino and Tuvalu rank 16th and 32nd 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, making the population density in San Marino 81.8% higher than in Tuvalu.

Population density by year

San Marino
Tuvalu

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
San Marino Tuvalu
2026 1,466 806
2025 1,464 819
2024 1,467 833
2023 1,462 847
2022 1,457 863
2021 1,479 880
2020 1,501 898
2019 1,496 913
2018 1,490 928
2017 1,460 938
2016 1,429 944
2015 1,420 946
2014 1,410 948
2013 1,426 950
2012 1,445 944
2011 1,408 931
2010 1,436 916
2009 1,427 903
2008 1,367 891
2007 1,347 879
2006 1,303 868
2005 1,288 858
2004 1,272 847
2003 1,202 837
2002 1,187 831
2001 1,172 828
2000 1,157 824
1999 1,142 820
1998 1,128 816
1997 1,114 812
1996 1,100 807
1995 1,086 801
1994 1,072 795
1993 1,056 788
1992 1,041 780
1991 1,027 771
1990 1,013 760
1989 999 748
1988 986 735
1987 979 723
1986 977 709
1985 971 695
1984 965 682
1983 960 672
1982 952 662
1981 943 650
1980 932 636
1979 920 620
1978 908 601
1977 864 577
1976 825 553
1975 822 528
1974 821 503
1973 820 490
1972 811 491
1971 795 491
1970 784 489
1969 778 486
1968 771 486
1967 764 488
1966 756 491
1965 747 493
1964 733 497
1963 716 497
1962 699 492
1961 682 488

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 7.1% decline in Tuvalu.

In 2006, San Marino ranked 12th by population density and is 16th now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2006 and ranks 32nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

San Marino
Tuvalu
1x
Year Urban population
San Marino Tuvalu
2024 97.2% 64.7%
2023 97.1% 64%
2022 97.1% 63.3%
2021 97.1% 62.6%
2020 97.1% 61.9%
2019 97.1% 61.2%
2018 97.1% 60.6%
2017 97.1% 60%
2016 97.1% 59.5%
2015 97.1% 58.9%
2014 97.1% 58.3%
2013 97.1% 57.6%
2012 97.1% 56.9%
2011 97.1% 56%
2010 97.1% 55%
2009 96.8% 54%
2008 96.4% 52.8%
2007 95.8% 51.7%
2006 95.2% 50.5%
2005 94.6% 49.4%
2004 94.2% 48.4%
2003 94% 47.5%
2002 93.9% 46.7%
2001 93.9% 46.1%
2000 93.8% 45.5%
1999 93.5% 45%
1998 93.2% 44.5%
1997 92.9% 44%
1996 92.5% 43.5%
1995 92.1% 43.1%
1994 91.7% 42.5%
1993 91.3% 42%
1992 90.9% 41.3%
1991 90.7% 40.6%
1990 90.5% 39.7%
1989 90.4% 38.6%
1988 90.4% 37.5%
1987 90.4% 36.4%
1986 90.2% 35.2%
1985 89.5% 34.2%
1984 88.4% 33.3%
1983 87% 32.6%
1982 85.4% 31.9%
1981 83.6% 31.1%
1980 81.6% 30.2%
1979 79.5% 29%
1978 77.5% 27.1%
1977 75.5% 24%
1976 73.6% 20.5%
1975 71.4% 17.3%
1974 68.9% 15.2%
1973 66.3% 14.7%
1972 63.8% 14.6%
1971 61.6% 14.5%
1970 59.8% 14.5%
1969 58.3% 14.4%
1968 57% 14.2%
1967 55.7% 13.9%
1966 54.5% 13.5%
1965 53.4% 13.1%
1964 52.4% 12.8%
1963 51.4% 12.6%
1962 50.5% 12.5%
1961 49.7% 12.4%
1960 48.9% 12.4%

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 48.4% to 64.7% in Tuvalu.

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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