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Population density: Canada vs Saint Vincent compared

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Canada has a population density of 12.4 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. Canada has 2,602,997 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. Canada and Saint Vincent rank 189th and 47th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, making the population density in Canada 98.1% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Canada
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Canada Saint Vincent
2026 12.4 659
2025 12.3 664
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

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Canada increased by 31.8%, compared to a 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, Canada ranked 186th by population density and is 189th now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Canada
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Canada Saint Vincent
2024 82.7% 47.8%
2023 82.5% 47.7%
2022 82.4% 47.6%
2021 82.2% 47.5%
2020 82% 47.3%
2019 81.7% 47.2%
2018 81.6% 47.1%
2017 81.4% 46.9%
2016 81.3% 46.8%
2015 81.2% 46.7%
2014 81.2% 46.6%
2013 81.2% 46.4%
2012 81.2% 46.3%
2011 81.1% 46.2%
2010 81% 46.1%
2009 80.9% 45.9%
2008 80.7% 45.8%
2007 80.4% 45.7%
2006 80.2% 45.6%
2005 80% 45.5%
2004 79.7% 45.4%
2003 79.4% 45.2%
2002 79.1% 45.1%
2001 78.8% 45%
2000 78.6% 44.9%
1999 78.4% 44.8%
1998 78.3% 44.6%
1997 78.1% 44.5%
1996 77.9% 44.4%
1995 77.6% 44.3%
1994 77.3% 44.2%
1993 77% 44.1%
1992 76.7% 44%
1991 76.6% 43.9%
1990 76.6% 43.9%
1989 76.5% 43.8%
1988 76.5% 43.8%
1987 76.5% 43.7%
1986 76.5% 43.7%
1985 76.4% 43.7%
1984 76.2% 43.7%
1983 76% 43.6%
1982 75.9% 43.6%
1981 75.7% 43.6%
1980 75.7% 43.5%
1979 75.6% 43.5%
1978 75.6% 43.4%
1977 75.5% 43.4%
1976 75.5% 43.4%
1975 75.6% 43.3%
1974 75.7% 43.3%
1973 75.9% 43.2%
1972 76% 43.2%
1971 76.1% 43.1%
1970 75.9% 43%
1969 75.5% 42.9%
1968 75% 42.7%
1967 74.3% 42.5%
1966 73.6% 42.2%
1965 72.9% 41.9%
1964 72.1% 41.5%
1963 71.3% 41.1%
1962 70.4% 40.8%
1961 69.7% 40.4%
1960 69% 40.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 79.7% to 82.7% in Canada and from 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

Densely populated cities

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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