Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 123.97 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
123.97 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
131.23 people per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
89.02 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 123.97 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 131.23 people per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 89.02 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 62nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.02 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 91.21 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 93.38 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 95.5 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 97.57 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 99.56 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 101.41 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 103.09 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 104.56 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 105.83 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 107.03 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 108.22 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 109.37 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 110.47 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 111.52 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 112.53 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 113.52 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 114.49 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 115.38 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 116.31 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 117.37 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 118.46 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 119.52 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 120.55 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 121.54 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 122.49 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 123.38 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 124.21 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 125.01 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 125.74 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 126.34 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 126.86 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 127.35 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 127.85 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 128.31 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 128.74 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 129.13 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 129.54 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 130.13 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 130.69 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 130.99 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 131.14 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 131.23 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 131.21 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 131.1 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 130.93 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 130.7 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 130.45 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 130.18 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 129.87 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 129.49 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 129.11 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 128.74 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 128.38 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 128.03 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 127.65 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 127.17 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 126.63 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 126.06 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 125.63 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 125.14 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 124.51 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 123.97 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 123.97 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 123.97 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.26 people per square kilometre | 89.02 people per square kilometre | 104.56 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.84 people per square kilometre | 105.83 people per square kilometre | 115.38 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.88 people per square kilometre | 116.31 people per square kilometre | 125.01 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 128 people per square kilometre | 125.74 people per square kilometre | 130.13 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.86 people per square kilometre | 130.18 people per square kilometre | 131.23 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.11 people per square kilometre | 126.06 people per square kilometre | 129.87 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.81 people per square kilometre | 123.97 people per square kilometre | 125.63 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 59 Burundi 125.56 people per square kilometre compare
- 60 Seychelles 125.44 people per square kilometre compare
- 61 Pakistan 124.64 people per square kilometre compare
- 63 Vietnam 122.08 people per square kilometre compare
- 64 Jordan 119.4 people per square kilometre compare
- 65 Czechia 101.89 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 101.69 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7855 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,849 people (2100)
- Population density 164.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4194 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 123.97 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 131.23 people per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.02 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.