Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in San Marino

San Marino: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 97.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
97.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 238 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2025
All-time low
43.2%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in San Marino, 1950–2025

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in San Marino is 97.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in San Marino peaked at 97.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1950.

San Marino ranks 18th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 45.4% 43.2% 48.2% 10
1960s 53.2% 48.9% 58.3% 10
1970s 69.8% 59.8% 79.5% 10
1980s 87.7% 81.6% 90.4% 10
1990s 91.9% 90.5% 93.5% 10
2000s 94.9% 93.8% 96.8% 10
2010s 97.1% 97.1% 97.1% 10
2020s 97.1% 97.1% 97.2% 6

Countries ranked near San Marino

  1. 16 Qatar 99.4% compare
  2. 17 Reunion 97.3% compare
  3. 21 Netherlands 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in San Marino?
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in San Marino was 97.2% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in San Marino?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in San Marino?
The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1950.
How does San Marino rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
San Marino ranks 18th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in San Marino?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this San Marino data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.