Maldives has a population density of 4,587 people per square mile compared to 668 people in Saint Vincent. Maldives has 6,077 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, Maldives and Saint Vincent are ranked 6th and 42nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Maldives has 0.006% of the world's population and 0.0002% 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 Maldives is 587% higher than in Saint Vincent.
Population density comparison
Maldives
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,587 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 6/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
531152
|
99920
|
| Land area | 115.1 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 6,077 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 57.6% | 45.3% |
| Urban population | 42.4% | 54.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Maldives vs Saint Vincent:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Maldives increased by 76.3%, compared to a 10.8% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2004, Maldives ranked 7th for population density and is in 6th place now. Saint Vincent was 29th in 2004 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 4,587 | 668 |
| 2023 | 4,572 | 673 |
| 2022 | 4,525 | 678 |
| 2021 | 4,456 | 683 |
| 2020 | 4,335 | 688 |
| 2019 | 4,211 | 692 |
| 2018 | 4,084 | 697 |
| 2017 | 3,957 | 702 |
| 2016 | 3,827 | 706 |
| 2015 | 3,696 | 710 |
| 2014 | 3,571 | 714 |
| 2013 | 3,454 | 718 |
| 2012 | 3,340 | 722 |
| 2011 | 3,226 | 726 |
| 2010 | 3,115 | 730 |
| 2009 | 3,007 | 734 |
| 2008 | 2,902 | 737 |
| 2007 | 2,801 | 741 |
| 2006 | 2,710 | 744 |
| 2005 | 2,645 | 747 |
| 2004 | 2,602 | 749 |
| 2003 | 2,560 | 751 |
| 2002 | 2,518 | 753 |
| 2001 | 2,476 | 754 |
| 2000 | 2,435 | 754 |
| 1999 | 2,395 | 753 |
| 1998 | 2,354 | 752 |
| 1997 | 2,311 | 751 |
| 1996 | 2,265 | 751 |
| 1995 | 2,216 | 751 |
| 1994 | 2,165 | 750 |
| 1993 | 2,114 | 749 |
| 1992 | 2,059 | 747 |
| 1991 | 2,001 | 745 |
| 1990 | 1,940 | 743 |
| 1989 | 1,880 | 739 |
| 1988 | 1,821 | 735 |
| 1987 | 1,761 | 731 |
| 1986 | 1,700 | 726 |
| 1985 | 1,642 | 721 |
| 1984 | 1,590 | 715 |
| 1983 | 1,546 | 710 |
| 1982 | 1,505 | 704 |
| 1981 | 1,464 | 698 |
| 1980 | 1,423 | 692 |
| 1979 | 1,384 | 687 |
| 1978 | 1,348 | 683 |
| 1977 | 1,312 | 677 |
| 1976 | 1,274 | 672 |
| 1975 | 1,236 | 667 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | 661 |
| 1973 | 1,165 | 655 |
| 1972 | 1,131 | 649 |
| 1971 | 1,097 | 643 |
| 1970 | 1,064 | 637 |
| 1969 | 1,032 | 631 |
| 1968 | 1,002 | 625 |
| 1967 | 971 | 618 |
| 1966 | 937 | 611 |
| 1965 | 899 | 604 |
| 1964 | 869 | 596 |
| 1963 | 848 | 588 |
| 1962 | 827 | 579 |
| 1961 | 807 | 570 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 42.4% | 54.7% |
| 2023 | 42% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | 53.5% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | 53% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | 52.2% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | 51.8% |
| 2016 | 39% | 51.4% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | 51% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | 49% |
| 2009 | 36% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | 48.2% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | 47.4% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | 47% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | 46.7% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | 46.3% |
| 2002 | 30% | 45.9% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | 45.5% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 45.2% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 44.1% |
| 1996 | 26% | 43.7% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | 43% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | 42.7% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | 40.3% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | 39.7% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | 39.2% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 38.6% |
| 1984 | 25% | 38.1% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 37% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | 36.4% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | 35.3% |
| 1978 | 21% | 34.8% |
| 1977 | 20% | 34.3% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | 33.7% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | 33.2% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | 32.7% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | 32.2% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | 31.7% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | 30.7% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | 30.2% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | 29.7% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | 28.7% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 28.3% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | 27.8% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | 27.3% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 26.9% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 26.4% |
| 1960 | 11.2% | 25.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives and from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent.
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