Netherlands vs San Marino: Rural population
Netherlands
4.1%
in 2025
San Marino
2.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
204th
San Marino rank
205th
Rural population over time
- Netherlands
- San Marino
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.1% against 2.8% in San Marino, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times San Marino's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was San Marino ahead.
Netherlands ranks 204th and San Marino ranks 205th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and San Marino in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.1% | 46.8% | 7.8% | San Marino |
| 1970s | 36.1% | 30.2% | 5.9% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 12.3% | 20.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 8.1% | 19.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 5.1% | 12.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 2.9% | 7.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Netherlands or San Marino?
- Netherlands, at 4.1% against 2.8% in San Marino as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Netherlands and San Marino?
- 1.3%, with Netherlands 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 rural population?
- Netherlands ranks 204th and San Marino ranks 205th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.