San Marino has a population density of 1,467 people per square mile compared to 741 people in the United Kingdom. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, San Marino and the United Kingdom are ranked 15th and 35th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, hence the population density in San Marino is 97.9% higher than in the United Kingdom.
Population density comparison
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,467 ppl/mi² | 741 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 15/197 | 35/197 |
| Population |
33996
|
69945462
|
| Land area | 23.2 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,008 sq ft | 37,618 sq ft |
| Rural population | 2.07% | 15.1% |
| Urban population | 97.9% | 84.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 14.4% |
San Marino vs the United Kingdom:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in San Marino increased by 15.3%, compared to a 15.4% growth in the United Kingdom.
In 2004, San Marino ranked 14th for population density and is in 15th place now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2004 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 1,467 | 741 |
| 2023 | 1,462 | 733 |
| 2022 | 1,457 | 724 |
| 2021 | 1,479 | 717 |
| 2020 | 1,501 | 715 |
| 2019 | 1,496 | 713 |
| 2018 | 1,490 | 710 |
| 2017 | 1,460 | 706 |
| 2016 | 1,429 | 702 |
| 2015 | 1,420 | 697 |
| 2014 | 1,410 | 692 |
| 2013 | 1,426 | 687 |
| 2012 | 1,445 | 682 |
| 2011 | 1,408 | 677 |
| 2010 | 1,436 | 672 |
| 2009 | 1,427 | 667 |
| 2008 | 1,367 | 662 |
| 2007 | 1,347 | 656 |
| 2006 | 1,303 | 651 |
| 2005 | 1,288 | 647 |
| 2004 | 1,272 | 642 |
| 2003 | 1,202 | 639 |
| 2002 | 1,187 | 636 |
| 2001 | 1,172 | 633 |
| 2000 | 1,157 | 630 |
| 1999 | 1,142 | 628 |
| 1998 | 1,128 | 626 |
| 1997 | 1,114 | 624 |
| 1996 | 1,100 | 623 |
| 1995 | 1,086 | 621 |
| 1994 | 1,072 | 619 |
| 1993 | 1,056 | 618 |
| 1992 | 1,041 | 616 |
| 1991 | 1,027 | 615 |
| 1990 | 1,013 | 613 |
| 1989 | 999 | 611 |
| 1988 | 986 | 609 |
| 1987 | 979 | 608 |
| 1986 | 977 | 607 |
| 1985 | 971 | 605 |
| 1984 | 965 | 604 |
| 1983 | 960 | 603 |
| 1982 | 952 | 603 |
| 1981 | 943 | 603 |
| 1980 | 932 | 603 |
| 1979 | 920 | 602 |
| 1978 | 908 | 602 |
| 1977 | 864 | 602 |
| 1976 | 825 | 602 |
| 1975 | 822 | 602 |
| 1974 | 821 | 602 |
| 1973 | 820 | 602 |
| 1972 | 811 | 600 |
| 1971 | 795 | 598 |
| 1970 | 784 | 596 |
| 1969 | 778 | 594 |
| 1968 | 771 | 591 |
| 1967 | 764 | 588 |
| 1966 | 756 | 585 |
| 1965 | 747 | 582 |
| 1964 | 733 | 578 |
| 1963 | 716 | 574 |
| 1962 | 699 | 570 |
| 1961 | 682 | 565 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 97.9% | 84.9% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | 84.6% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | 84.4% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | 83.9% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | 83.7% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | 83.1% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | 82.9% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | 82.6% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | 82.4% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | 81.8% |
| 2011 | 96% | 81.6% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | 81% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | 80.8% |
| 2007 | 95% | 80.5% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | 80.2% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | 79.6% |
| 2003 | 94% | 79.3% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | 79% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | 78.8% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | 78.7% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | 78.6% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | 78.5% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | 78.5% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | 78.4% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | 78.4% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | 78.3% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 90.4% | 78.2% |
| 1991 | 90.4% | 78.1% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 78.1% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | 78.2% |
| 1988 | 90.4% | 78.2% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | 78.3% |
| 1986 | 89.4% | 78.3% |
| 1985 | 88.3% | 78.4% |
| 1984 | 87.1% | 78.4% |
| 1983 | 85.8% | 78.5% |
| 1982 | 84.4% | 78.5% |
| 1981 | 82.9% | 78.6% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 78.5% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | 78.3% |
| 1978 | 77.6% | 78.2% |
| 1977 | 75.6% | 78% |
| 1976 | 73.6% | 77.8% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | 77.7% |
| 1974 | 69.3% | 77.5% |
| 1973 | 67% | 77.4% |
| 1972 | 64.7% | 77.2% |
| 1971 | 62.3% | 77% |
| 1970 | 59.8% | 77.1% |
| 1969 | 58.7% | 77.3% |
| 1968 | 57.7% | 77.4% |
| 1967 | 56.6% | 77.5% |
| 1966 | 55.5% | 77.7% |
| 1965 | 54.4% | 77.8% |
| 1964 | 53.3% | 78% |
| 1963 | 52.2% | 78.1% |
| 1962 | 51.1% | 78.2% |
| 1961 | 50% | 78.4% |
| 1960 | 48.9% | 78.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino and from 79.6% to 84.9% in the United Kingdom.
Densely populated cities
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Leicester | 464K |
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