Netherlands vs San Marino: Population density

Netherlands
530.95 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
San Marino
564.33 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Netherlands rank
23rd
San Marino rank
20th

Population density over time

  • Netherlands
  • San Marino
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How they compare

San Marino currently reports 564.33 people per sq. km of land area against 530.95 people per sq. km of land area in Netherlands, a difference of 33.38 people per sq. km of land area.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 23rd and San Marino ranks 20th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and San Marino in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands San Marino Difference Ahead
1960s 363.66 people per sq. km of land area 285.08 people per sq. km of land area 78.58 people per sq. km of land area Netherlands
1970s 402.32 people per sq. km of land area 323.19 people per sq. km of land area 79.13 people per sq. km of land area Netherlands
1980s 429.03 people per sq. km of land area 373.1 people per sq. km of land area 55.93 people per sq. km of land area Netherlands
1990s 456.16 people per sq. km of land area 416.19 people per sq. km of land area 39.96 people per sq. km of land area Netherlands
2000s 481.83 people per sq. km of land area 491.15 people per sq. km of land area 9.32 people per sq. km of land area San Marino
2010s 502.86 people per sq. km of land area 556.77 people per sq. km of land area 53.92 people per sq. km of land area San Marino
2020s 523.85 people per sq. km of land area 569.32 people per sq. km of land area 45.47 people per sq. km of land area San Marino

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Netherlands or San Marino?
San Marino, at 564.33 people per sq. km of land area against 530.95 people per sq. km of land area in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Netherlands and San Marino?
33.38 people per sq. km of land area, with San Marino ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and San Marino?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and San Marino rank globally for population density?
Netherlands ranks 23rd and San Marino ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.