Canada has a population density of 12.2 people per square mile compared to 668 people in Saint Vincent. Canada has 2,602,997 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Canada and Saint Vincent are ranked 189th and 42nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Canada has 0.51% of the world's population and 5.9% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, hence the population density in Canada is 98.2% lower than in Saint Vincent.
Population density comparison
Canada
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 12.2 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 189/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
41972421
|
99920
|
| Land area | 3,393,336 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,291,208 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 45.3% |
| Urban population | 82% | 54.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19.2% | 0% |
Canada vs Saint Vincent:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Canada increased by 31.9%, compared to a 10.8% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2004, Canada ranked 184th for population density and is in 189th place now. Saint Vincent was 29th in 2004 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 12.2 | 668 |
| 2023 | 11.8 | 673 |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 678 |
| 2021 | 11.3 | 683 |
| 2020 | 11 | 688 |
| 2019 | 10.9 | 692 |
| 2018 | 10.7 | 697 |
| 2017 | 10.6 | 702 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 706 |
| 2015 | 10.3 | 710 |
| 2014 | 10.2 | 714 |
| 2013 | 10.1 | 718 |
| 2012 | 10 | 722 |
| 2011 | 9.92 | 726 |
| 2010 | 9.82 | 730 |
| 2009 | 9.72 | 734 |
| 2008 | 9.6 | 737 |
| 2007 | 9.5 | 741 |
| 2006 | 9.41 | 744 |
| 2005 | 9.31 | 747 |
| 2004 | 9.23 | 749 |
| 2003 | 9.14 | 751 |
| 2002 | 9.06 | 753 |
| 2001 | 8.96 | 754 |
| 2000 | 8.86 | 754 |
| 1999 | 8.78 | 753 |
| 1998 | 8.71 | 752 |
| 1997 | 8.64 | 751 |
| 1996 | 8.55 | 751 |
| 1995 | 8.46 | 751 |
| 1994 | 8.38 | 750 |
| 1993 | 8.29 | 749 |
| 1992 | 8.2 | 747 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 745 |
| 1990 | 8 | 743 |
| 1989 | 7.88 | 739 |
| 1988 | 7.74 | 735 |
| 1987 | 7.64 | 731 |
| 1986 | 7.54 | 726 |
| 1985 | 7.47 | 721 |
| 1984 | 7.4 | 715 |
| 1983 | 7.33 | 710 |
| 1982 | 7.26 | 704 |
| 1981 | 7.17 | 698 |
| 1980 | 7.08 | 692 |
| 1979 | 6.99 | 687 |
| 1978 | 6.92 | 683 |
| 1977 | 6.85 | 677 |
| 1976 | 6.77 | 672 |
| 1975 | 6.69 | 667 |
| 1974 | 6.59 | 661 |
| 1973 | 6.5 | 655 |
| 1972 | 6.42 | 649 |
| 1971 | 6.34 | 643 |
| 1970 | 6.16 | 637 |
| 1969 | 6.07 | 631 |
| 1968 | 5.99 | 625 |
| 1967 | 5.9 | 618 |
| 1966 | 5.79 | 611 |
| 1965 | 5.68 | 604 |
| 1964 | 5.58 | 596 |
| 1963 | 5.48 | 588 |
| 1962 | 5.38 | 579 |
| 1961 | 5.28 | 570 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 54.7% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 53.5% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | 53% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | 52.2% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | 51.8% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | 51.4% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | 51% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | 49% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | 48.2% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 47.4% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | 47% |
| 2004 | 80% | 46.7% |
| 2003 | 80% | 46.3% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | 45.9% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | 45.5% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | 45.2% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | 44.1% |
| 1996 | 78% | 43.7% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | 43% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | 42.7% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | 40.3% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | 39.7% |
| 1986 | 76.5% | 39.2% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | 38.6% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | 38.1% |
| 1983 | 76% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | 37% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | 36.4% |
| 1980 | 75.7% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | 35.3% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | 34.8% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | 34.3% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | 33.7% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | 33.2% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | 32.7% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | 32.2% |
| 1972 | 76% | 31.7% |
| 1971 | 76.1% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 75.7% | 30.7% |
| 1969 | 75.2% | 30.2% |
| 1968 | 74.7% | 29.7% |
| 1967 | 74.2% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 73.6% | 28.7% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | 28.3% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | 27.8% |
| 1963 | 71.3% | 27.3% |
| 1962 | 70.5% | 26.9% |
| 1961 | 69.7% | 26.4% |
| 1960 | 69.1% | 25.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80% to 82% in Canada and from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent.
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