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Population density: San Marino vs Vanuatu compared

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San Marino has a population density of 1,466 people per square mile compared to 72.8 people in Vanuatu. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. San Marino and Vanuatu rank 16th and 160th 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 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, making the population density in San Marino 1,913% higher than in Vanuatu.

Population density by year

San Marino
Vanuatu

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
San Marino Vanuatu
2026 1,466 72.8
2025 1,464 71.2
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

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 58.7% growth in Vanuatu.

In 2006, San Marino ranked 12th by population density and is 16th now. Vanuatu was 159th in 2006 and ranks 160th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

San Marino
Vanuatu
1x
Year Urban population
San Marino Vanuatu
2024 97.2% 22.3%
2023 97.1% 22.3%
2022 97.1% 22.3%
2021 97.1% 22.3%
2020 97.1% 22.4%
2019 97.1% 23.5%
2018 97.1% 24.3%
2017 97.1% 24.8%
2016 97.1% 24.9%
2015 97.1% 24.9%
2014 97.1% 24.9%
2013 97.1% 24.8%
2012 97.1% 24.8%
2011 97.1% 24.8%
2010 97.1% 24.7%
2009 96.8% 24.3%
2008 96.4% 23.9%
2007 95.8% 23.6%
2006 95.2% 23.3%
2005 94.6% 23%
2004 94.2% 22.7%
2003 94% 22.5%
2002 93.9% 22.2%
2001 93.9% 21.9%
2000 93.8% 21.7%
1999 93.5% 21.4%
1998 93.2% 21.1%
1997 92.9% 20.8%
1996 92.5% 20.5%
1995 92.1% 20.2%
1994 91.7% 20%
1993 91.3% 19.7%
1992 90.9% 19.4%
1991 90.7% 19.1%
1990 90.5% 18.8%
1989 90.4% 18.4%
1988 90.4% 18.1%
1987 90.4% 17.7%
1986 90.2% 17.3%
1985 89.5% 16.9%
1984 88.4% 16.5%
1983 87% 16%
1982 85.4% 15.6%
1981 83.6% 15.2%
1980 81.6% 14.8%
1979 79.5% 14.4%
1978 77.5% 14%
1977 75.5% 13.6%
1976 73.6% 13.2%
1975 71.4% 12.8%
1974 68.9% 12.5%
1973 66.3% 12.1%
1972 63.8% 11.7%
1971 61.6% 11.4%
1970 59.8% 11%
1969 58.3% 10.7%
1968 57% 10.3%
1967 55.7% 9.99%
1966 54.5% 9.69%
1965 53.4% 9.39%
1964 52.4% 9.1%
1963 51.4% 8.81%
1962 50.5% 8.53%
1961 49.7% 8.25%
1960 48.9% 7.98%

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 22.7% to 22.3% in Vanuatu.

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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