Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in San Marino
San Marino: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 80.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in San Marino, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in San Marino is 80.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in San Marino peaked at 80.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 1950.
That places San Marino 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in San Marino, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.1% | — |
| 1955 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 73.4% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 75.1% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 76.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 78.2% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 77.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 76.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 80.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.2%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 80.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.7%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.5% | 71.1% | 71.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 74.3% | 73.4% | 75.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 75.8% | 75.6% | 76.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 77.6% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 76.6% | 77.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 75.2% | 75.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 79.7% | 80.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
- 77 Puerto Rico 80.9% compare
- 78 Brunei Darussalam 80.8% compare
- 79 Nigeria 80.6% compare
- 81 Algeria 79.8% compare
- 82 Brazil 79.2% compare
- 83 Syrian Arab Republic 79.0% 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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in San Marino?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in San Marino was 80.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 1950.
- How does San Marino rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- San Marino ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this San Marino data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.