San Marino has a population density of 1,467 people per square mile compared to 96.3 people in the United States. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 310,997 sq ft in the United States. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, San Marino and the United States are ranked 15th and 149th, 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 4.18% of the population and 6.14% of the land area for the United States, hence the population density in San Marino is 1,423% higher than in the United States.
Population density comparison
San Marino
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,467 ppl/mi² | 96.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 15/197 | 149/197 |
| Population |
33996
|
343323530
|
| Land area | 23.2 sq mi | 3,531,839 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,008 sq ft | 289,500 sq ft |
| Rural population | 2.07% | 16.5% |
| Urban population | 97.9% | 83.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 7.68% |
San Marino vs the United States:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in San Marino increased by 15.3%, compared to a 16.3% growth in the United States.
In 2004, San Marino ranked 14th for population density and is in 15th place now. The United States was 145th in 2004 and ranks 149th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
United States
|
|
| 2024 | 1,467 | 96.3 |
| 2023 | 1,462 | 94.8 |
| 2022 | 1,457 | 94.4 |
| 2021 | 1,479 | 94 |
| 2020 | 1,501 | 93.9 |
| 2019 | 1,496 | 93 |
| 2018 | 1,490 | 92.5 |
| 2017 | 1,460 | 92.1 |
| 2016 | 1,429 | 91.5 |
| 2015 | 1,420 | 90.8 |
| 2014 | 1,410 | 90.1 |
| 2013 | 1,426 | 89.5 |
| 2012 | 1,445 | 88.9 |
| 2011 | 1,408 | 88.2 |
| 2010 | 1,436 | 87.6 |
| 2009 | 1,427 | 86.9 |
| 2008 | 1,367 | 86.1 |
| 2007 | 1,347 | 85.2 |
| 2006 | 1,303 | 84.3 |
| 2005 | 1,288 | 83.5 |
| 2004 | 1,272 | 82.8 |
| 2003 | 1,202 | 82 |
| 2002 | 1,187 | 81.3 |
| 2001 | 1,172 | 80.6 |
| 2000 | 1,157 | 79.8 |
| 1999 | 1,142 | 79 |
| 1998 | 1,128 | 78.1 |
| 1997 | 1,114 | 77.2 |
| 1996 | 1,100 | 76.3 |
| 1995 | 1,086 | 75.4 |
| 1994 | 1,072 | 74.5 |
| 1993 | 1,056 | 73.6 |
| 1992 | 1,041 | 72.6 |
| 1991 | 1,027 | 71.7 |
| 1990 | 1,013 | 70.7 |
| 1989 | 999 | 69.8 |
| 1988 | 986 | 69.1 |
| 1987 | 979 | 68.5 |
| 1986 | 977 | 67.9 |
| 1985 | 971 | 67.3 |
| 1984 | 965 | 66.7 |
| 1983 | 960 | 66.1 |
| 1982 | 952 | 65.5 |
| 1981 | 943 | 64.9 |
| 1980 | 932 | 64.1 |
| 1979 | 920 | 63.6 |
| 1978 | 908 | 62.9 |
| 1977 | 864 | 62.3 |
| 1976 | 825 | 61.7 |
| 1975 | 822 | 61.1 |
| 1974 | 821 | 60.5 |
| 1973 | 820 | 59.9 |
| 1972 | 811 | 59.4 |
| 1971 | 795 | 58.7 |
| 1970 | 784 | 58 |
| 1969 | 778 | 57.3 |
| 1968 | 771 | 56.8 |
| 1967 | 764 | 56.2 |
| 1966 | 756 | 55.6 |
| 1965 | 747 | 54.9 |
| 1964 | 733 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 716 | 53.5 |
| 1962 | 699 | 52.7 |
| 1961 | 682 | 51.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
United States
|
|
| 2024 | 97.9% | 83.5% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | 83.3% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | 83.1% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | 82.9% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | 82.7% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | 82.5% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | 82.3% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | 82.1% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | 81.9% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | 81.7% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | 81.5% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | 81.3% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | 81.1% |
| 2011 | 96% | 80.9% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | 80.8% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | 80.6% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | 80.4% |
| 2007 | 95% | 80.3% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | 80.1% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | 79.8% |
| 2003 | 94% | 79.6% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | 79.4% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | 79.2% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | 79.1% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | 78.7% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | 78.4% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | 78% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | 77.6% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | 77.3% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | 76.9% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | 76.5% |
| 1992 | 90.4% | 76.1% |
| 1991 | 90.4% | 75.7% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 75.3% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 90.4% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | 74.8% |
| 1986 | 89.4% | 74.6% |
| 1985 | 88.3% | 74.5% |
| 1984 | 87.1% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 85.8% | 74.2% |
| 1982 | 84.4% | 74% |
| 1981 | 82.9% | 73.9% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 73.7% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | 73.7% |
| 1978 | 77.6% | 73.7% |
| 1977 | 75.6% | 73.7% |
| 1976 | 73.6% | 73.7% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | 73.7% |
| 1974 | 69.3% | 73.6% |
| 1973 | 67% | 73.6% |
| 1972 | 64.7% | 73.6% |
| 1971 | 62.3% | 73.6% |
| 1970 | 59.8% | 73.6% |
| 1969 | 58.7% | 73.3% |
| 1968 | 57.7% | 73% |
| 1967 | 56.6% | 72.6% |
| 1966 | 55.5% | 72.2% |
| 1965 | 54.4% | 71.9% |
| 1964 | 53.3% | 71.5% |
| 1963 | 52.2% | 71.1% |
| 1962 | 51.1% | 70.8% |
| 1961 | 50% | 70.4% |
| 1960 | 48.9% | 70% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino and from 79.8% to 83.5% in the United States.
Densely populated cities
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New York | 8.8M |
| Los Angeles | 3.9M |
| Chicago | 2.75M |
| Houston | 2.3M |
| Phoenix | 1.61M |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M |
| San Antonio | 1.43M |
| San Diego | 1.39M |
| Dallas | 1.3M |
| San Jose | 1.01M |
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