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Population density: Kiribati vs Saint Vincent compared

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Kiribati has a population density of 443 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. Kiribati has 64,895 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. Kiribati and Saint Vincent rank 61st and 47th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kiribati has 0.002% of the world's population and 0.0005% 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 Kiribati 32.8% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Kiribati
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kiribati Saint Vincent
2026 443 659
2025 437 664
2024 430 668
2023 424 673
2022 417 678
2021 410 683
2020 403 688
2019 396 692
2018 390 697
2017 385 702
2016 379 706
2015 374 710
2014 369 714
2013 364 718
2012 359 722
2011 354 726
2010 348 730
2009 340 734
2008 333 737
2007 326 741
2006 320 744
2005 313 747
2004 307 749
2003 301 751
2002 295 753
2001 288.8 754
2000 283.3 754
1999 278.6 753
1998 273.9 752
1997 269.1 751
1996 264.2 751
1995 259.7 751
1994 255.9 750
1993 252.1 749
1992 248.3 747
1991 244.2 745
1990 239.4 743
1989 233.9 739
1988 228.4 735
1987 223 731
1986 217.6 726
1985 212.6 721
1984 208.6 715
1983 205.2 710
1982 201.9 704
1981 198.6 698
1980 195.5 692
1979 192.4 687
1978 191.4 683
1977 192.7 677
1976 194 672
1975 195 667
1974 195.7 661
1973 194.5 655
1972 191.1 649
1971 187.5 643
1970 183.9 637
1969 180.2 631
1968 177.6 625
1967 175.9 618
1966 174 611
1965 170.9 604
1964 166.6 596
1963 162.4 588
1962 158.4 579
1961 154.5 570

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 Kiribati increased by 38.5%, compared to a 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, Kiribati ranked 65th by population density and is 61st now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kiribati
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Kiribati Saint Vincent
2024 62.5% 47.8%
2023 61.5% 47.7%
2022 60.6% 47.6%
2021 59.6% 47.5%
2020 58.4% 47.3%
2019 56.3% 47.2%
2018 54.5% 47.1%
2017 53% 46.9%
2016 51.8% 46.8%
2015 51% 46.7%
2014 50.4% 46.6%
2013 50% 46.4%
2012 49.6% 46.3%
2011 49.1% 46.2%
2010 48.5% 46.1%
2009 47.4% 45.9%
2008 45.9% 45.8%
2007 44.6% 45.7%
2006 43.7% 45.6%
2005 43.5% 45.5%
2004 43.5% 45.4%
2003 43.5% 45.2%
2002 43.5% 45.1%
2001 43.5% 45%
2000 43.3% 44.9%
1999 42.3% 44.8%
1998 40.5% 44.6%
1997 38.6% 44.5%
1996 37.1% 44.4%
1995 36.3% 44.3%
1994 36% 44.2%
1993 35.7% 44.1%
1992 35.5% 44%
1991 35.3% 43.9%
1990 35% 43.9%
1989 34.7% 43.8%
1988 34.4% 43.8%
1987 34.1% 43.7%
1986 33.8% 43.7%
1985 33.5% 43.7%
1984 33.3% 43.7%
1983 33.1% 43.6%
1982 32.9% 43.6%
1981 32.7% 43.6%
1980 32.4% 43.5%
1979 32.1% 43.5%
1978 31.6% 43.4%
1977 30.5% 43.4%
1976 29% 43.4%
1975 27.4% 43.3%
1974 26.1% 43.3%
1973 25.5% 43.2%
1972 25.1% 43.2%
1971 24.8% 43.1%
1970 24.5% 43%
1969 24.2% 42.9%
1968 23.7% 42.7%
1967 22.9% 42.5%
1966 21.9% 42.2%
1965 20.7% 41.9%
1964 19.5% 41.5%
1963 18.2% 41.1%
1962 17% 40.8%
1961 16% 40.4%
1960 15.2% 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 43.5% to 62.5% in Kiribati and from 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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