Share of population living in urban areas in San Marino
San Marino: Share of population living in urban areas was 80.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in San Marino, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban areas in San Marino stood at 80.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in San Marino peaked at 80.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 1950.
San Marino ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
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 |
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More reference data data for San Marino
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 0.8488 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 0.8488 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8488 (2026)
- Consumer price index 131.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in San Marino?
- Share of population living in urban areas 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 urban areas recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 1950.
- How does San Marino rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- San Marino ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas 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 urban areas. 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.