Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in San Marino
San Marino: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 546.09 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
546.09 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
562.68 people per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
130.8 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in San Marino, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in San Marino is 546.09 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in San Marino peaked at 562.68 people per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 130.8 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
San Marino ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in San Marino, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130.8 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 136.23 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 142.04 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 148.16 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 154 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 159.17 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 164.18 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 169.59 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 175.26 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 181.07 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 189.07 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 199.81 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 209.88 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 218.47 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 226.57 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 234.32 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 251.96 people per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 271.61 people per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 282.66 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 293.5 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 304.14 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 313.9 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 322.46 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 329.36 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 335.42 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 340.28 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 341.95 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 344.32 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 349.01 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 354.11 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 359.68 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 365.69 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 372.31 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 379.22 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 386.04 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 392.76 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 399.37 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 405.98 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 412.51 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 418.83 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 424.79 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 430.46 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 436.21 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 442.84 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 450.7 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 459.25 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 468.17 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 477.15 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 485.65 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 495.47 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 520.6 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 541.61 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 544.08 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 545.78 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 548.63 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 552.84 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 556.35 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 558.78 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 560.8 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 562.68 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 559.51 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 551.77 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 546.09 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 546.09 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 546.09 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.27 people per square kilometre | 130.8 people per square kilometre | 175.26 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 226.54 people per square kilometre | 181.07 people per square kilometre | 282.66 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 327.43 people per square kilometre | 293.5 people per square kilometre | 349.01 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 382.77 people per square kilometre | 354.11 people per square kilometre | 412.51 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 449.4 people per square kilometre | 418.83 people per square kilometre | 485.65 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 542.49 people per square kilometre | 495.47 people per square kilometre | 560.8 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 555.01 people per square kilometre | 546.09 people per square kilometre | 562.68 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
- 11 Maldives 732.68 people per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 593.75 people per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Martin (French part) 550.3 people per square kilometre compare
- 15 Netherlands 512.21 people per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lebanon 510.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 17 South Korea 430.34 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for San Marino
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -35.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32.04 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0657 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3344 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 519.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,200 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in San Marino?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in San Marino was 546.09 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 562.68 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.8 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does San Marino rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- San Marino ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this San Marino data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.