San Marino has a population density of 1,467 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, San Marino and Zambia are ranked 15th and 158th, 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in San Marino is 1,875% higher than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
San Marino
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,467 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 15/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
33996
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 23.2 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,008 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 2.07% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 97.9% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 11.6% |
San Marino vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in San Marino increased by 15.3%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, San Marino ranked 14th for population density and is in 15th place now. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 1,467 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 1,462 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 1,457 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 1,479 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 1,501 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 1,496 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 1,490 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 1,460 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 1,429 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 1,420 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 1,410 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 1,426 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 1,445 | 52 |
| 2011 | 1,408 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 1,436 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 1,427 | 47 |
| 2008 | 1,367 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 1,347 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 1,303 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 1,288 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 1,272 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 1,202 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 1,187 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 1,172 | 36 |
| 2000 | 1,157 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 1,142 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 1,128 | 33 |
| 1997 | 1,114 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 1,100 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 1,086 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 1,072 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 1,056 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 1,041 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 1,027 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 1,013 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 999 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 986 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 979 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 977 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 971 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 965 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 960 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 952 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 943 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 932 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 920 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 908 | 19 |
| 1977 | 864 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 825 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 822 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 821 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 820 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 811 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 795 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 784 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 778 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 771 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 764 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 756 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 747 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 733 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 716 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 699 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 682 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 97.9% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | 43% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 96% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 95% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 94% | 36% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | 35% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | 38% |
| 1992 | 90.4% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 90.4% | 39% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 90.4% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 89.4% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 88.3% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 87.1% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 85.8% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 84.4% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 82.9% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 77.6% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 75.6% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 73.6% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 69.3% | 34% |
| 1973 | 67% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 64.7% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 62.3% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 59.8% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 58.7% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 57.7% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 56.6% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 55.5% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 54.4% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 53.3% | 22% |
| 1963 | 52.2% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 51.1% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 50% | 19% |
| 1960 | 48.9% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
Densely populated cities
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lusaka | 2.47M |
| Kitwe | 625K |
| Ndola | 528K |
| Chingola | 255K |
| Mufulira | 182K |
| Livingstone | 177K |
| Kasama | 158K |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 65.2K |
| Choma | 51.8K |
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