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Population density: San Marino vs Yemen compared

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San Marino has a population density of 1,466 people per square mile compared to 210.9 people in Yemen. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 120,813 sq ft in Yemen. San Marino and Yemen rank 16th and 109th 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 0.5% of the population and 0.35% of the land area for Yemen, making the population density in San Marino 595% higher than in Yemen.

Population density by year

San Marino
Yemen

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
San Marino Yemen
2026 1,466 210.9
2025 1,464 205
2024 1,467 199.1
2023 1,462 193.2
2022 1,457 187.5
2021 1,479 182.2
2020 1,501 177.3
2019 1,496 172.2
2018 1,490 167.2
2017 1,460 162.3
2016 1,429 157.5
2015 1,420 152.9
2014 1,410 148.3
2013 1,426 143.8
2012 1,445 139.5
2011 1,408 135.3
2010 1,436 131.2
2009 1,427 127.2
2008 1,367 123.2
2007 1,347 119.3
2006 1,303 115.5
2005 1,288 111.8
2004 1,272 108.4
2003 1,202 105.3
2002 1,187 102.2
2001 1,172 99.2
2000 1,157 96.3
1999 1,142 93.3
1998 1,128 90.5
1997 1,114 87.7
1996 1,100 84.9
1995 1,086 82.1
1994 1,072 79.2
1993 1,056 76.3
1992 1,041 73.5
1991 1,027 70.8
1990 1,013 68.1
1989 999 65.6
1988 986 63.1
1987 979 60.7
1986 977 58.4
1985 971 56.2
1984 965 54.1
1983 960 52.1
1982 952 50.2
1981 943 48.5
1980 932 46.8
1979 920 45.2
1978 908 43.8
1977 864 42.4
1976 825 41.1
1975 822 39.9
1974 821 38.7
1973 820 37.6
1972 811 36.6
1971 795 35.6
1970 784 34.7
1969 778 33.7
1968 771 32.8
1967 764 32
1966 756 31.2
1965 747 30.4
1964 733 29.7
1963 716 29
1962 699 28.4
1961 682 27.7

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 82.6% growth in Yemen.

In 2006, San Marino ranked 12th by population density and is 16th now. Yemen was 132nd in 2006 and ranks 109th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

San Marino
Yemen
1x
Year Urban population
San Marino Yemen
2024 97.2% 36.8%
2023 97.1% 36.6%
2022 97.1% 36.3%
2021 97.1% 36.1%
2020 97.1% 35.7%
2019 97.1% 34.9%
2018 97.1% 34.2%
2017 97.1% 33.6%
2016 97.1% 33%
2015 97.1% 32.4%
2014 97.1% 31.9%
2013 97.1% 31.4%
2012 97.1% 31.2%
2011 97.1% 30.9%
2010 97.1% 30.6%
2009 96.8% 30.3%
2008 96.4% 30%
2007 95.8% 29.6%
2006 95.2% 29.2%
2005 94.6% 28.9%
2004 94.2% 28.5%
2003 94% 28%
2002 93.9% 27.6%
2001 93.9% 27.1%
2000 93.8% 26.6%
1999 93.5% 26.1%
1998 93.2% 25.5%
1997 92.9% 25%
1996 92.5% 24.4%
1995 92.1% 23.8%
1994 91.7% 23.2%
1993 91.3% 22.5%
1992 90.9% 21.8%
1991 90.7% 21%
1990 90.5% 20.2%
1989 90.4% 19.4%
1988 90.4% 18.6%
1987 90.4% 17.8%
1986 90.2% 17%
1985 89.5% 16.3%
1984 88.4% 15.5%
1983 87% 14.7%
1982 85.4% 14%
1981 83.6% 13.2%
1980 81.6% 12.4%
1979 79.5% 11.6%
1978 77.5% 10.8%
1977 75.5% 10.1%
1976 73.6% 9.35%
1975 71.4% 8.67%
1974 68.9% 8.03%
1973 66.3% 7.43%
1972 63.8% 6.9%
1971 61.6% 6.42%
1970 59.8% 6.02%
1969 58.3% 5.67%
1968 57% 5.34%
1967 55.7% 5.03%
1966 54.5% 4.75%
1965 53.4% 4.49%
1964 52.4% 4.24%
1963 51.4% 4.02%
1962 50.5% 3.8%
1961 49.7% 3.59%
1960 48.9% 3.4%

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 28.5% to 36.8% in Yemen.

Densely populated cities

Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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 (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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