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Population density: China vs Saint Vincent compared

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China has a population density of 387 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. China has 73,316 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. China and Saint Vincent rank 67th and 47th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. China has 17.3% of the world's population and 6.3% 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 China 41.3% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

China
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
China Saint Vincent
2026 387 659
2025 388 664
2024 389 668
2023 389 673
2022 390 678
2021 390 683
2020 389 688
2019 388 692
2018 387 697
2017 385 702
2016 383 706
2015 381 710
2014 378 714
2013 376 718
2012 374 722
2011 371 726
2010 369 730
2009 367 734
2008 365 737
2007 364 741
2006 362 744
2005 360 747
2004 358 749
2003 355 751
2002 353 753
2001 351 754
2000 348 754
1999 346 753
1998 343 752
1997 339 751
1996 336 751
1995 332 751
1994 329 750
1993 325 749
1992 321 747
1991 317 745
1990 313 743
1989 309 739
1988 304 735
1987 299.1 731
1986 294.3 726
1985 290 721
1984 286 715
1983 282.3 710
1982 278.3 704
1981 274.2 698
1980 270.7 692
1979 267.3 687
1978 263.8 683
1977 260.3 677
1976 256.8 672
1975 252.8 667
1974 248.4 661
1973 243.3 655
1972 237.8 649
1971 232 643
1970 225.8 637
1969 219.6 631
1968 213.7 625
1967 208.2 618
1966 202.9 611
1965 197.3 604
1964 192.7 596
1963 188.2 588
1962 183.7 579
1961 182.2 570

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 China increased by 6.98%, compared to a 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, China ranked 57th by population density and is 67th now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

China
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
China Saint Vincent
2024 65.9% 47.8%
2023 65.5% 47.7%
2022 65.2% 47.6%
2021 64.7% 47.5%
2020 63.5% 47.3%
2019 62.7% 47.2%
2018 61.5% 47.1%
2017 60.2% 46.9%
2016 58.8% 46.8%
2015 57.3% 46.7%
2014 55.8% 46.6%
2013 54.5% 46.4%
2012 53.1% 46.3%
2011 51.8% 46.2%
2010 49.2% 46.1%
2009 48.3% 45.9%
2008 47% 45.8%
2007 45.9% 45.7%
2006 44.3% 45.6%
2005 43% 45.5%
2004 41.8% 45.4%
2003 40.5% 45.2%
2002 39.1% 45.1%
2001 37.7% 45%
2000 36.4% 44.9%
1999 34.8% 44.8%
1998 33.4% 44.6%
1997 31.9% 44.5%
1996 30.5% 44.4%
1995 29% 44.3%
1994 28.5% 44.2%
1993 28% 44.1%
1992 27.5% 44%
1991 26.9% 43.9%
1990 26.2% 43.9%
1989 26.2% 43.8%
1988 25.8% 43.8%
1987 25.3% 43.7%
1986 24.5% 43.7%
1985 23.7% 43.7%
1984 23% 43.7%
1983 21.6% 43.6%
1982 20.6% 43.6%
1981 20.2% 43.6%
1980 19.4% 43.5%
1979 19% 43.5%
1978 17.9% 43.4%
1977 17.6% 43.4%
1976 17.4% 43.4%
1975 17.3% 43.3%
1974 17.2% 43.3%
1973 17.2% 43.2%
1972 17.1% 43.2%
1971 17.3% 43.1%
1970 17.4% 43%
1969 17.5% 42.9%
1968 17.6% 42.7%
1967 17.7% 42.5%
1966 17.9% 42.2%
1965 18% 41.9%
1964 18.3% 41.5%
1963 16.8% 41.1%
1962 17.3% 40.8%
1961 19.3% 40.4%
1960 19.7% 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 41.8% to 65.9% in China and from 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

Densely populated cities

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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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 (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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