Netherlands vs San Marino: Urban population (% of total population)
Netherlands
95.9%
in 2025
San Marino
97.2%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
15th
San Marino rank
14th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Netherlands
- San Marino
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 97.2% against 95.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and San Marino ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and San Marino in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.9% | 53.2% | 7.8% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 63.9% | 69.8% | 5.9% | San Marino |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 87.7% | 20.5% | San Marino |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 91.9% | 19.9% | San Marino |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 94.9% | 12.0% | San Marino |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 97.1% | 7.0% | San Marino |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 97.1% | 2.0% | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Netherlands or San Marino?
- San Marino, at 97.2% against 95.9% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Netherlands and San Marino?
- 1.3%, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and San Marino?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and San Marino rank globally for urban population?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and San Marino ranks 14th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.