Netherlands vs San Marino: Population density

Netherlands
519.97 people per km²
in 2100
San Marino
519.72 people per km²
in 2100
Netherlands rank
30th
San Marino rank
31st

Population density over time

  • Netherlands
  • San Marino
0200400600100015502100

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 519.97 people per km² against 519.72 people per km² in San Marino, a difference of 0.25 people per km².

The two have swapped places 3 times across 301 shared years of data; in 1800 it was San Marino ahead.

Netherlands ranks 30th and San Marino ranks 31st of 235 countries.

Across the 31 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 15 and San Marino in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands San Marino Difference Ahead
1800s 60.03 people per km² 91.53 people per km² 31.51 people per km² San Marino
1810s 64.59 people per km² 91.55 people per km² 26.96 people per km² San Marino
1820s 73.21 people per km² 94.85 people per km² 21.64 people per km² San Marino
1830s 81.51 people per km² 102.4 people per km² 20.89 people per km² San Marino
1840s 88.5 people per km² 110.62 people per km² 22.12 people per km² San Marino
1850s 94.91 people per km² 119.44 people per km² 24.53 people per km² San Marino
1860s 102.37 people per km² 128.9 people per km² 26.53 people per km² San Marino
1870s 112.84 people per km² 139.1 people per km² 26.25 people per km² San Marino
1880s 126.41 people per km² 150.11 people per km² 23.7 people per km² San Marino
1890s 142.47 people per km² 161.99 people per km² 19.52 people per km² San Marino
1900s 162.66 people per km² 174.84 people per km² 12.18 people per km² San Marino
1910s 187.62 people per km² 196.72 people per km² 9.1 people per km² San Marino
1920s 216.47 people per km² 215 people per km² 1.48 people per km² Netherlands
1930s 246.68 people per km² 229.88 people per km² 16.8 people per km² Netherlands
1940s 279.33 people per km² 230.91 people per km² 48.42 people per km² Netherlands
1950s 318.01 people per km² 231.07 people per km² 86.94 people per km² Netherlands
1960s 362.46 people per km² 282.68 people per km² 79.78 people per km² Netherlands
1970s 403.79 people per km² 323.61 people per km² 80.18 people per km² Netherlands
1980s 431.41 people per km² 373.51 people per km² 57.9 people per km² Netherlands
1990s 460.45 people per km² 416.61 people per km² 43.84 people per km² Netherlands
2000s 487.36 people per km² 473.91 people per km² 13.45 people per km² Netherlands
2010s 508.23 people per km² 559.13 people per km² 50.91 people per km² San Marino
2020s 541.25 people per km² 565.36 people per km² 24.11 people per km² San Marino
2030s 562.51 people per km² 564.3 people per km² 1.79 people per km² San Marino
2040s 565.41 people per km² 565.46 people per km² 0.05 people per km² San Marino
2050s 559.55 people per km² 554.61 people per km² 4.94 people per km² Netherlands
2060s 551.79 people per km² 533.92 people per km² 17.87 people per km² Netherlands
2070s 546.25 people per km² 519.99 people per km² 26.26 people per km² Netherlands
2080s 537.28 people per km² 519.35 people per km² 17.93 people per km² Netherlands
2090s 525.83 people per km² 520.78 people per km² 5.05 people per km² Netherlands
2100s 519.97 people per km² 519.72 people per km² 0.257 people per km² Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Netherlands or San Marino?
Netherlands, at 519.97 people per km² against 519.72 people per km² in San Marino as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Netherlands and San Marino?
0.25 people per km², with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and San Marino?
301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
How do Netherlands and San Marino rank globally for population density?
Netherlands ranks 30th and San Marino ranks 31st of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.