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Population density: San Marino vs Uruguay compared

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San Marino has a population density of 1,466 people per square mile compared to 50.1 people in Uruguay. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 560,081 sq ft in Uruguay. San Marino and Uruguay rank 16th and 173rd 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 0.04% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Uruguay, making the population density in San Marino 2,828% higher than in Uruguay.

Population density by year

San Marino
Uruguay

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
San Marino Uruguay
2026 1,466 50.1
2025 1,464 50.1
2024 1,467 50.1
2023 1,462 50.1
2022 1,457 50.2
2021 1,479 50.3
2020 1,501 50.3
2019 1,496 50.3
2018 1,490 50.2
2017 1,460 50.1
2016 1,429 50
2015 1,420 49.8
2014 1,410 49.7
2013 1,426 49.5
2012 1,445 49.4
2011 1,408 49.2
2010 1,436 49.1
2009 1,427 49
2008 1,367 48.9
2007 1,347 48.8
2006 1,303 48.7
2005 1,288 48.6
2004 1,272 48.6
2003 1,202 48.6
2002 1,187 48.5
2001 1,172 48.5
2000 1,157 48.3
1999 1,142 48.2
1998 1,128 47.9
1997 1,114 47.7
1996 1,100 47.4
1995 1,086 47.2
1994 1,072 47
1993 1,056 46.7
1992 1,041 46.5
1991 1,027 46.2
1990 1,013 45.9
1989 999 45.7
1988 986 45.4
1987 979 45.1
1986 977 44.9
1985 971 44.6
1984 965 44.4
1983 960 44.2
1982 952 44
1981 943 43.9
1980 932 43.7
1979 920 43.5
1978 908 43.3
1977 864 43.1
1976 825 42.8
1975 822 42.5
1974 821 42.2
1973 820 42
1972 811 41.8
1971 795 41.5
1970 784 41.3
1969 778 41
1968 771 40.8
1967 764 40.4
1966 756 40.1
1965 747 39.7
1964 733 39.3
1963 716 38.8
1962 699 38.4
1961 682 37.9

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 2.84% growth in Uruguay.

In 2006, San Marino ranked 12th by population density and is 16th now. Uruguay was 158th in 2006 and ranks 173rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

San Marino
Uruguay
1x
Year Urban population
San Marino Uruguay
2024 97.2% 95.6%
2023 97.1% 95.5%
2022 97.1% 95.5%
2021 97.1% 95.4%
2020 97.1% 95.4%
2019 97.1% 95.3%
2018 97.1% 95.3%
2017 97.1% 95.2%
2016 97.1% 95.2%
2015 97.1% 95.1%
2014 97.1% 95%
2013 97.1% 94.9%
2012 97.1% 94.8%
2011 97.1% 94.6%
2010 97.1% 94.3%
2009 96.8% 93.9%
2008 96.4% 93.5%
2007 95.8% 93%
2006 95.2% 92.5%
2005 94.6% 92.1%
2004 94.2% 91.8%
2003 94% 91.6%
2002 93.9% 91.5%
2001 93.9% 91.4%
2000 93.8% 91.3%
1999 93.5% 91.2%
1998 93.2% 91.1%
1997 92.9% 91%
1996 92.5% 90.8%
1995 92.1% 90.6%
1994 91.7% 90.4%
1993 91.3% 90.1%
1992 90.9% 89.8%
1991 90.7% 89.4%
1990 90.5% 89.1%
1989 90.4% 88.7%
1988 90.4% 88.3%
1987 90.4% 88%
1986 90.2% 87.6%
1985 89.5% 87.2%
1984 88.4% 86.8%
1983 87% 86.4%
1982 85.4% 85.9%
1981 83.6% 85.5%
1980 81.6% 85%
1979 79.5% 84.5%
1978 77.5% 84.1%
1977 75.5% 83.7%
1976 73.6% 83.3%
1975 71.4% 83%
1974 68.9% 82.8%
1973 66.3% 82.6%
1972 63.8% 82.3%
1971 61.6% 82.2%
1970 59.8% 82%
1969 58.3% 81.8%
1968 57% 81.6%
1967 55.7% 81.5%
1966 54.5% 81.3%
1965 53.4% 81.1%
1964 52.4% 81%
1963 51.4% 80.8%
1962 50.5% 80.6%
1961 49.7% 80.4%
1960 48.9% 80.2%

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 91.8% to 95.6% in Uruguay.

Densely populated cities

Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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