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Population density: Latvia vs Saint Vincent compared

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Latvia has a population density of 76.2 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. Latvia has 372,581 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. Latvia and Saint Vincent rank 158th and 47th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Latvia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.04% 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 Latvia 88.4% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Latvia
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Latvia Saint Vincent
2026 76.2 659
2025 77 664
2024 77.7 668
2023 78.4 673
2022 78.2 678
2021 78.4 683
2020 79.1 688
2019 79.7 692
2018 80.2 697
2017 80.8 702
2016 81.6 706
2015 82.3 710
2014 83 714
2013 83.8 718
2012 84.7 722
2011 85.7 726
2010 87.3 730
2009 89.1 734
2008 90.6 737
2007 91.6 741
2006 92.3 744
2005 93.2 747
2004 94.2 749
2003 95.2 751
2002 96.2 753
2001 97.3 754
2000 98.5 754
1999 99.5 753
1998 100.3 752
1997 101.3 751
1996 102.3 751
1995 103.4 751
1994 104.9 750
1993 106.7 749
1992 108.8 747
1991 - 745
1990 - 743
1989 - 739
1988 - 735
1987 - 731
1986 - 726
1985 - 721
1984 - 715
1983 - 710
1982 - 704
1981 - 698
1980 - 692
1979 - 687
1978 - 683
1977 - 677
1976 - 672
1975 - 667
1974 - 661
1973 - 655
1972 - 649
1971 - 643
1970 - 637
1969 - 631
1968 - 625
1967 - 618
1966 - 611
1965 - 604
1964 - 596
1963 - 588
1962 - 579
1961 - 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 Latvia decreased by 17.5%, compared to a 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, Latvia ranked 141st by population density and is 158th now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Latvia
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Latvia Saint Vincent
2024 68.5% 47.8%
2023 68.4% 47.7%
2022 68.3% 47.6%
2021 68.2% 47.5%
2020 68.1% 47.3%
2019 68.1% 47.2%
2018 68% 47.1%
2017 68% 46.9%
2016 67.9% 46.8%
2015 67.9% 46.7%
2014 67.9% 46.6%
2013 67.8% 46.4%
2012 67.8% 46.3%
2011 67.8% 46.2%
2010 67.8% 46.1%
2009 67.8% 45.9%
2008 67.8% 45.8%
2007 67.9% 45.7%
2006 67.9% 45.6%
2005 67.9% 45.5%
2004 67.9% 45.4%
2003 67.9% 45.2%
2002 68% 45.1%
2001 68% 45%
2000 68.1% 44.9%
1999 68.1% 44.8%
1998 68.3% 44.6%
1997 68.5% 44.5%
1996 68.8% 44.4%
1995 69.2% 44.3%
1994 69.6% 44.2%
1993 69.9% 44.1%
1992 70.2% 44%
1991 70.5% 43.9%
1990 70.7% 43.9%
1989 70.8% 43.8%
1988 70.8% 43.8%
1987 70.7% 43.7%
1986 70.5% 43.7%
1985 70.3% 43.7%
1984 70% 43.7%
1983 69.6% 43.6%
1982 69.2% 43.6%
1981 68.8% 43.6%
1980 68.4% 43.5%
1979 68% 43.5%
1978 67.6% 43.4%
1977 67.1% 43.4%
1976 66.5% 43.4%
1975 65.9% 43.3%
1974 65.3% 43.3%
1973 64.7% 43.2%
1972 64% 43.2%
1971 63.4% 43.1%
1970 62.7% 43%
1969 62.1% 42.9%
1968 61.6% 42.7%
1967 61% 42.5%
1966 60.5% 42.2%
1965 60% 41.9%
1964 59.4% 41.5%
1963 58.9% 41.1%
1962 58.3% 40.8%
1961 57.7% 40.4%
1960 57.1% 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 67.9% to 68.5% in Latvia and from 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

Densely populated cities

Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K

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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 (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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