Rwanda vs San Marino: Population density

Rwanda
565.64 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
San Marino
564.33 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Rwanda rank
18th
San Marino rank
20th

Population density over time

  • Rwanda
  • San Marino
100200300400500600196119922023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 565.64 people per sq. km of land area against 564.33 people per sq. km of land area in San Marino, a difference of 1.31 people per sq. km of land area.

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

Rwanda ranks 18th and San Marino ranks 20th of 216 countries.

San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda San Marino Difference Ahead
1960s 139.92 people per sq. km of land area 285.08 people per sq. km of land area 145.16 people per sq. km of land area San Marino
1970s 184.79 people per sq. km of land area 323.19 people per sq. km of land area 138.4 people per sq. km of land area San Marino
1980s 252.76 people per sq. km of land area 373.1 people per sq. km of land area 120.34 people per sq. km of land area San Marino
1990s 298.85 people per sq. km of land area 416.19 people per sq. km of land area 117.34 people per sq. km of land area San Marino
2000s 365.11 people per sq. km of land area 491.15 people per sq. km of land area 126.04 people per sq. km of land area San Marino
2010s 466.98 people per sq. km of land area 556.77 people per sq. km of land area 89.79 people per sq. km of land area San Marino
2020s 547.49 people per sq. km of land area 569.32 people per sq. km of land area 21.83 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, Rwanda or San Marino?
Rwanda, at 565.64 people per sq. km of land area against 564.33 people per sq. km of land area in San Marino as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Rwanda and San Marino?
1.31 people per sq. km of land area, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and San Marino?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and San Marino rank globally for population density?
Rwanda ranks 18th 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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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
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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.