India has a population density of 1,264 people per square mile compared to 668 people in Saint Vincent. India has 24,387 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, India and Saint Vincent are ranked 19th and 42nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. India has 17.8% of the world's population and 2% 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 India is 89.2% higher than in Saint Vincent.
Population density comparison
India
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,264 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 19/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
1474115403
|
99920
|
| Land area | 1,147,955 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 22,057 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.1% | 45.3% |
| Urban population | 36.9% | 54.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.7% | 0% |
India vs Saint Vincent:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in India increased by 27.7%, compared to a 10.8% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2004, India ranked 17th for population density and is in 19th place now. Saint Vincent was 29th in 2004 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 1,264 | 668 |
| 2023 | 1,253 | 673 |
| 2022 | 1,242 | 678 |
| 2021 | 1,232 | 683 |
| 2020 | 1,222 | 688 |
| 2019 | 1,210 | 692 |
| 2018 | 1,197 | 697 |
| 2017 | 1,184 | 702 |
| 2016 | 1,171 | 706 |
| 2015 | 1,157 | 710 |
| 2014 | 1,143 | 714 |
| 2013 | 1,129 | 718 |
| 2012 | 1,114 | 722 |
| 2011 | 1,099 | 726 |
| 2010 | 1,083 | 730 |
| 2009 | 1,068 | 734 |
| 2008 | 1,052 | 737 |
| 2007 | 1,037 | 741 |
| 2006 | 1,022 | 744 |
| 2005 | 1,006 | 747 |
| 2004 | 990 | 749 |
| 2003 | 973 | 751 |
| 2002 | 956 | 753 |
| 2001 | 939 | 754 |
| 2000 | 922 | 754 |
| 1999 | 904 | 753 |
| 1998 | 887 | 752 |
| 1997 | 870 | 751 |
| 1996 | 853 | 751 |
| 1995 | 837 | 751 |
| 1994 | 820 | 750 |
| 1993 | 803 | 749 |
| 1992 | 787 | 747 |
| 1991 | 770 | 745 |
| 1990 | 753 | 743 |
| 1989 | 737 | 739 |
| 1988 | 721 | 735 |
| 1987 | 705 | 731 |
| 1986 | 689 | 726 |
| 1985 | 673 | 721 |
| 1984 | 658 | 715 |
| 1983 | 642 | 710 |
| 1982 | 627 | 704 |
| 1981 | 613 | 698 |
| 1980 | 599 | 692 |
| 1979 | 585 | 687 |
| 1978 | 571 | 683 |
| 1977 | 558 | 677 |
| 1976 | 545 | 672 |
| 1975 | 533 | 667 |
| 1974 | 520 | 661 |
| 1973 | 508 | 655 |
| 1972 | 497 | 649 |
| 1971 | 486 | 643 |
| 1970 | 476 | 637 |
| 1969 | 465 | 631 |
| 1968 | 455 | 625 |
| 1967 | 446 | 618 |
| 1966 | 436 | 611 |
| 1965 | 427 | 604 |
| 1964 | 417 | 596 |
| 1963 | 408 | 588 |
| 1962 | 398 | 579 |
| 1961 | 389 | 570 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 36.9% | 54.7% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | 53.5% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | 53% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 34% | 52.2% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | 51.8% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | 51.4% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | 51% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | 32% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | 49% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | 48.2% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | 47.4% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 47% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | 46.7% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | 46.3% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | 45.9% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | 45.5% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 45.2% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 27% | 44.1% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | 43.7% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | 43% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | 42.7% |
| 1992 | 26% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | 40.3% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | 39.7% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | 39.2% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | 38.6% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 38.1% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 37% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | 36.4% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | 35.3% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 34.8% |
| 1977 | 22% | 34.3% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | 33.7% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | 33.2% |
| 1974 | 21% | 32.7% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | 32.2% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 31.7% |
| 1971 | 20% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 30.7% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | 30.2% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | 29.7% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 19% | 28.7% |
| 1965 | 18.8% | 28.3% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | 27.8% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | 27.3% |
| 1962 | 18.2% | 26.9% |
| 1961 | 18% | 26.4% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | 25.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 28.9% to 36.9% in India and from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent.
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