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Population density: San Marino vs Uganda compared

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San Marino has a population density of 1,466 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. San Marino and Uganda rank 16th and 42nd 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 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in San Marino 115% higher than in Uganda.

Population density by year

San Marino
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
San Marino Uganda
2026 1,466 682
2025 1,464 664
2024 1,467 646
2023 1,462 628
2022 1,457 611
2021 1,479 593
2020 1,501 574
2019 1,496 555
2018 1,490 537
2017 1,460 519
2016 1,429 501
2015 1,420 485
2014 1,410 470
2013 1,426 456
2012 1,445 444
2011 1,408 431
2010 1,436 418
2009 1,427 408
2008 1,367 396
2007 1,347 384
2006 1,303 373
2005 1,288 362
2004 1,272 352
2003 1,202 342
2002 1,187 331
2001 1,172 321
2000 1,157 311
1999 1,142 301
1998 1,128 291.9
1997 1,114 283.3
1996 1,100 275.2
1995 1,086 267.9
1994 1,072 260.7
1993 1,056 252.1
1992 1,041 243.5
1991 1,027 235.3
1990 1,013 227.7
1989 999 220.5
1988 986 213.5
1987 979 206.8
1986 977 200.5
1985 971 194.7
1984 965 189.3
1983 960 184.3
1982 952 179.8
1981 943 175.7
1980 932 172.1
1979 920 168.5
1978 908 164.5
1977 864 160.2
1976 825 156
1975 822 152
1974 821 148.1
1973 820 144.5
1972 811 141.1
1971 795 137.6
1970 784 133.8
1969 778 129.8
1968 771 125.8
1967 764 122
1966 756 118.3
1965 747 114.7
1964 733 111.3
1963 716 108
1962 699 104.9
1961 682 101.9

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 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, San Marino ranked 12th by population density and is 16th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

San Marino
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
San Marino Uganda
2024 97.2% 31.3%
2023 97.1% 30.6%
2022 97.1% 29.9%
2021 97.1% 29.2%
2020 97.1% 28.5%
2019 97.1% 27.8%
2018 97.1% 27.1%
2017 97.1% 26.4%
2016 97.1% 25.7%
2015 97.1% 25%
2014 97.1% 24.2%
2013 97.1% 22.7%
2012 97.1% 21.4%
2011 97.1% 20.1%
2010 97.1% 18.8%
2009 96.8% 17.6%
2008 96.4% 16.5%
2007 95.8% 15.5%
2006 95.2% 14.6%
2005 94.6% 13.8%
2004 94.2% 13.1%
2003 94% 12.6%
2002 93.9% 12.2%
2001 93.9% 11.9%
2000 93.8% 11.6%
1999 93.5% 11.4%
1998 93.2% 11.2%
1997 92.9% 11%
1996 92.5% 10.9%
1995 92.1% 10.7%
1994 91.7% 10.6%
1993 91.3% 10.4%
1992 90.9% 10.2%
1991 90.7% 10%
1990 90.5% 9.76%
1989 90.4% 9.47%
1988 90.4% 9.15%
1987 90.4% 8.8%
1986 90.2% 8.44%
1985 89.5% 8.09%
1984 88.4% 7.74%
1983 87% 7.43%
1982 85.4% 7.15%
1981 83.6% 6.92%
1980 81.6% 6.76%
1979 79.5% 6.65%
1978 77.5% 6.57%
1977 75.5% 6.51%
1976 73.6% 6.46%
1975 71.4% 6.42%
1974 68.9% 6.38%
1973 66.3% 6.34%
1972 63.8% 6.29%
1971 61.6% 6.24%
1970 59.8% 6.17%
1969 58.3% 6.09%
1968 57% 5.97%
1967 55.7% 5.81%
1966 54.5% 5.63%
1965 53.4% 5.42%
1964 52.4% 5.2%
1963 51.4% 4.97%
1962 50.5% 4.75%
1961 49.7% 4.55%
1960 48.9% 4.36%

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 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

Densely populated cities

Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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