Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in San Marino
San Marino: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 97.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 236 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 vs. GDP per capita in San Marino, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
San Marino recorded 97.2% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in San Marino peaked at 97.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1950.
That places San Marino 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in San Marino, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.2% | — |
| 1951 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 46.8% | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 49.7% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 53.4% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 54.5% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 55.7% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 57.0% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 58.3% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 59.8% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 61.6% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 63.8% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 66.3% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 68.9% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 71.4% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 73.6% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 77.5% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 81.6% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 83.6% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 85.4% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 87.0% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 88.4% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 89.5% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 97.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 97.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 Qatar 99.4% compare
- 17 Reunion 97.3% compare
- 19 Martinique 96.8% compare
- 20 Guadeloupe 96.4% compare
- 21 Netherlands 95.9% compare
More population data for San Marino
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,200 people (2100)
- Population density 519.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0657 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in San Marino?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in San Marino was 97.2% in 2025, according to 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- San Marino ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.