San Marino has a population density of 1,467 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, San Marino and Vanuatu are ranked 15th and 160th, 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 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in San Marino is 2,006% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
San Marino
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,467 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 15/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
33996
|
341110
|
| Land area | 23.2 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,008 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 2.07% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 97.9% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
San Marino vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in San Marino increased by 15.3%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, San Marino ranked 14th for population density and is in 15th place now. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 1,467 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 1,462 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 1,457 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 1,479 | 65 |
| 2020 | 1,501 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 1,496 | 62 |
| 2018 | 1,490 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 1,460 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 1,429 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 1,420 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 1,410 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 1,426 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 1,445 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 1,408 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 1,436 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 1,427 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 1,367 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 1,347 | 47 |
| 2006 | 1,303 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 1,288 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 1,272 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 1,202 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 1,187 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 1,172 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 1,157 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 1,142 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 1,128 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 1,114 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 1,100 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 1,086 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 1,072 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 1,056 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 1,041 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 1,027 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | 1,013 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 999 | 30.7 |
| 1988 | 986 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 979 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 977 | 28.4 |
| 1985 | 971 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 965 | 27 |
| 1983 | 960 | 26.3 |
| 1982 | 952 | 25.7 |
| 1981 | 943 | 25.1 |
| 1980 | 932 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 920 | 24 |
| 1978 | 908 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 864 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 825 | 22 |
| 1975 | 822 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 821 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 820 | 20 |
| 1972 | 811 | 19.5 |
| 1971 | 795 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 784 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 778 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 771 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 764 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 756 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 747 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 733 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 716 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 699 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 682 | 14.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 97.9% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | 26% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | 25% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 96% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | 24% |
| 2007 | 95% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 94% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | 22% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 90.4% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 90.4% | 19% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 90.4% | 18% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 89.4% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 88.3% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 87.1% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 85.8% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 84.4% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 82.9% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 77.6% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 75.6% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 73.6% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 69.3% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 67% | 13% |
| 1972 | 64.7% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 62.3% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 59.8% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 58.7% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 57.7% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 56.6% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 55.5% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 54.4% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 53.3% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 52.2% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 51.1% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 50% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 48.9% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
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