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Population density: San Marino vs Zimbabwe compared

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San Marino has a population density of 1,466 people per square mile compared to 115.6 people in Zimbabwe. San Marino has 19,388 sq ft of land per person vs 252,854 sq ft in Zimbabwe. San Marino and Zimbabwe rank 16th and 144th 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 0.2% of the population and 0.26% of the land area for Zimbabwe, making the population density in San Marino 1,168% higher than in Zimbabwe.

Population density by year

San Marino
Zimbabwe

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
San Marino Zimbabwe
2026 1,466 115.6
2025 1,464 113.5
2024 1,467 111.4
2023 1,462 109.4
2022 1,457 107.6
2021 1,479 105.8
2020 1,501 104
2019 1,496 102.2
2018 1,490 100.7
2017 1,460 99.2
2016 1,429 97.8
2015 1,420 96.4
2014 1,410 95.1
2013 1,426 93.8
2012 1,445 92.5
2011 1,408 91
2010 1,436 89.4
2009 1,427 88
2008 1,367 86.8
2007 1,347 85.7
2006 1,303 84.6
2005 1,288 83.6
2004 1,272 82.8
2003 1,202 81.9
2002 1,187 80.9
2001 1,172 80.2
2000 1,157 79.6
1999 1,142 78.9
1998 1,128 77.6
1997 1,114 76.1
1996 1,100 74.7
1995 1,086 73.5
1994 1,072 72.8
1993 1,056 72.7
1992 1,041 71.7
1991 1,027 69.7
1990 1,013 67.9
1989 999 66
1988 986 64.2
1987 979 62.2
1986 977 60.1
1985 971 58.2
1984 965 56.2
1983 960 54.2
1982 952 52.2
1981 943 50.2
1980 932 47.1
1979 920 44.5
1978 908 43.8
1977 864 43.2
1976 825 42.1
1975 822 40.8
1974 821 39.6
1973 820 38.3
1972 811 37.1
1971 795 36
1970 784 34.9
1969 778 33.9
1968 771 32.8
1967 764 31.8
1966 756 30.8
1965 747 29.8
1964 733 28.9
1963 716 28
1962 699 27.2
1961 682 26.3

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 36.7% growth in Zimbabwe.

In 2006, San Marino ranked 12th by population density and is 16th now. Zimbabwe was 145th in 2006 and ranks 144th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

San Marino
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Urban population
San Marino Zimbabwe
2024 97.2% 39.9%
2023 97.1% 39.3%
2022 97.1% 38.7%
2021 97.1% 37.9%
2020 97.1% 37%
2019 97.1% 36.2%
2018 97.1% 35.4%
2017 97.1% 34.7%
2016 97.1% 34.1%
2015 97.1% 33.6%
2014 97.1% 33.2%
2013 97.1% 32.9%
2012 97.1% 32.8%
2011 97.1% 32.8%
2010 97.1% 32.7%
2009 96.8% 32.7%
2008 96.4% 32.7%
2007 95.8% 32.7%
2006 95.2% 32.7%
2005 94.6% 32.6%
2004 94.2% 32.6%
2003 94% 32.6%
2002 93.9% 32.6%
2001 93.9% 32.5%
2000 93.8% 32.4%
1999 93.5% 32.3%
1998 93.2% 32.1%
1997 92.9% 31.9%
1996 92.5% 31.7%
1995 92.1% 31.4%
1994 91.7% 31.2%
1993 91.3% 30.9%
1992 90.9% 30.6%
1991 90.7% 30.2%
1990 90.5% 29.6%
1989 90.4% 28.9%
1988 90.4% 28.1%
1987 90.4% 27.3%
1986 90.2% 26.5%
1985 89.5% 25.6%
1984 88.4% 24.8%
1983 87% 24.1%
1982 85.4% 23.5%
1981 83.6% 22.9%
1980 81.6% 22.3%
1979 79.5% 21.8%
1978 77.5% 21.3%
1977 75.5% 20.8%
1976 73.6% 20.3%
1975 71.4% 19.8%
1974 68.9% 19.4%
1973 66.3% 18.9%
1972 63.8% 18.4%
1971 61.6% 17.9%
1970 59.8% 17.4%
1969 58.3% 16.9%
1968 57% 16.4%
1967 55.7% 15.8%
1966 54.5% 15.1%
1965 53.4% 14.5%
1964 52.4% 14%
1963 51.4% 13.5%
1962 50.5% 13.1%
1961 49.7% 12.8%
1960 48.9% 12.5%

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 32.6% to 39.9% in Zimbabwe.

Densely populated cities

Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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 (2002–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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