Guernsey vs San Marino: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Guernsey
5,748 people
in 2020
San Marino
6,795 people
in 2020
Guernsey rank
218th
San Marino rank
216th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Guernsey
  • San Marino
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How they compare

San Marino currently reports 6,795 people against 5,748 people in Guernsey, a difference of 1,047 people.

That makes San Marino's figure about 1.2 times Guernsey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guernsey ahead.

Guernsey ranks 218th and San Marino ranks 216th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 4 and San Marino in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guernsey San Marino Difference Ahead
1950s 5,050 people 3,813 people 1,238 people Guernsey
1960s 5,295 people 4,206 people 1,089 people Guernsey
1970s 5,584 people 4,502 people 1,082 people Guernsey
1980s 5,732 people 4,868 people 863.78 people Guernsey
1990s 5,520 people 5,635 people 114.74 people San Marino
2000s 5,716 people 6,777 people 1,061 people San Marino
2010s 5,617 people 6,420 people 803.72 people San Marino
2020s 5,748 people 6,795 people 1,047 people San Marino

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Guernsey or San Marino?
San Marino, at 6,795 people against 5,748 people in Guernsey as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guernsey and San Marino?
1,047 people, with San Marino ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and San Marino?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Guernsey and San Marino rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Guernsey ranks 218th and San Marino ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.