Saint Helena vs San Marino: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Saint Helena
5,430 people
in 2020
San Marino
6,795 people
in 2020
Saint Helena rank
219th
San Marino rank
216th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Saint Helena
- San Marino
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 6,795 people against 5,430 people in Saint Helena, a difference of 1,365 people.
That makes San Marino's figure about 1.3 times Saint Helena's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 219th and San Marino ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 5 and San Marino in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,266 people | 3,813 people | 1,453 people | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 5,419 people | 4,206 people | 1,213 people | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 5,952 people | 4,502 people | 1,450 people | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 6,522 people | 4,868 people | 1,654 people | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 6,483 people | 5,635 people | 848.01 people | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 5,780 people | 6,777 people | 996.94 people | San Marino |
| 2010s | 5,417 people | 6,420 people | 1,003 people | San Marino |
| 2020s | 5,430 people | 6,795 people | 1,365 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, Saint Helena or San Marino?
- San Marino, at 6,795 people against 5,430 people in Saint Helena as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Saint Helena and San Marino?
- 1,365 people, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and San Marino?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Saint Helena and San Marino rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Saint Helena ranks 219th 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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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.