Netherlands vs San Marino: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Netherlands
0.5352 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
San Marino
0.5643 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
21st
San Marino rank
18th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Netherlands
  • San Marino
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How they compare

San Marino currently reports 0.5643 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes San Marino's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 21st and San Marino ranks 18th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and San Marino in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands San Marino Difference Ahead
1970s 0.401 thousands per square kilometre 0.3204 thousands per square kilometre 0.0806 thousands per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 0.429 thousands per square kilometre 0.3715 thousands per square kilometre 0.0574 thousands per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 0.4577 thousands per square kilometre 0.4134 thousands per square kilometre 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 0.485 thousands per square kilometre 0.4705 thousands per square kilometre 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 0.5066 thousands per square kilometre 0.555 thousands per square kilometre 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre San Marino
2020s 0.5278 thousands per square kilometre 0.5738 thousands per square kilometre 0.046 thousands per square kilometre San Marino

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Netherlands or San Marino?
San Marino, at 0.5643 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Netherlands and San Marino?
0.0291 thousands per square kilometre, with San Marino ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and San Marino?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and San Marino rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 21st and San Marino ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.