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Population density: Italy vs Saint Vincent compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population density of 513 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. Italy has 55,153 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. Italy and Saint Vincent rank 55th and 47th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Italy has 0.73% of the world's population and 0.2% 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 Italy 22.2% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Italy
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Italy Saint Vincent
2026 513 659
2025 515 664
2024 516 668
2023 517 673
2022 517 678
2021 518 683
2020 521 688
2019 523 692
2018 527 697
2017 526 702
2016 527 706
2015 528 710
2014 528 714
2013 528 718
2012 527 722
2011 526 726
2010 524 730
2009 522 734
2008 519 737
2007 515 741
2006 511 744
2005 509 747
2004 506 749
2003 503 751
2002 500 753
2001 499 754
2000 499 754
1999 501 753
1998 501 752
1997 501 751
1996 501 751
1995 501 751
1994 501 750
1993 500 749
1992 500 747
1991 500 745
1990 499 743
1989 499 739
1988 499 735
1987 498 731
1986 498 726
1985 498 721
1984 498 715
1983 498 710
1982 498 704
1981 498 698
1980 497 692
1979 496 687
1978 495 683
1977 493 677
1976 491 672
1975 488 667
1974 485 661
1973 482 655
1972 479 649
1971 476 643
1970 474 637
1969 471 631
1968 469 625
1967 466 618
1966 462 611
1965 459 604
1964 455 596
1963 451 588
1962 448 579
1961 445 570

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 Italy increased by 0.28%, compared to a 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, Italy ranked 42nd by population density and is 55th now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Italy
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Italy Saint Vincent
2024 69.6% 47.8%
2023 69.5% 47.7%
2022 69.5% 47.6%
2021 69.5% 47.5%
2020 69.5% 47.3%
2019 69.5% 47.2%
2018 69.5% 47.1%
2017 69.5% 46.9%
2016 69.6% 46.8%
2015 69.6% 46.7%
2014 69.6% 46.6%
2013 69.3% 46.4%
2012 68.8% 46.3%
2011 68.4% 46.2%
2010 68.2% 46.1%
2009 68% 45.9%
2008 67.9% 45.8%
2007 67.8% 45.7%
2006 67.7% 45.6%
2005 67.6% 45.5%
2004 67.5% 45.4%
2003 67.4% 45.2%
2002 67.4% 45.1%
2001 67.3% 45%
2000 67.2% 44.9%
1999 67.1% 44.8%
1998 67% 44.6%
1997 67% 44.5%
1996 66.9% 44.4%
1995 66.8% 44.3%
1994 66.8% 44.2%
1993 66.7% 44.1%
1992 66.7% 44%
1991 66.7% 43.9%
1990 66.7% 43.9%
1989 66.7% 43.8%
1988 66.8% 43.8%
1987 66.8% 43.7%
1986 66.8% 43.7%
1985 66.8% 43.7%
1984 66.9% 43.7%
1983 66.9% 43.6%
1982 66.9% 43.6%
1981 66.9% 43.6%
1980 66.8% 43.5%
1979 66.7% 43.5%
1978 66.6% 43.4%
1977 66.4% 43.4%
1976 66.2% 43.4%
1975 65.9% 43.3%
1974 65.7% 43.3%
1973 65.4% 43.2%
1972 65.1% 43.2%
1971 64.8% 43.1%
1970 64.5% 43%
1969 64% 42.9%
1968 63.6% 42.7%
1967 63.1% 42.5%
1966 62.5% 42.2%
1965 62% 41.9%
1964 61.4% 41.5%
1963 60.9% 41.1%
1962 60.3% 40.8%
1961 59.8% 40.4%
1960 59.3% 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 67.5% to 69.6% in Italy and from 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

Densely populated cities

Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2019–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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