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Population density: Marshall Islands vs Saint Vincent compared

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The Marshall Islands has a population density of 504 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. The Marshall Islands has 52,011 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. The Marshall Islands and Saint Vincent rank 56th and 47th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Marshall Islands has 0.0005% of the world's population and 0.0001% 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 the Marshall Islands 23.5% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Marshall Islands
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Marshall Islands Saint Vincent
2026 504 659
2025 522 664
2024 540 668
2023 559 673
2022 577 678
2021 595 683
2020 614 688
2019 633 692
2018 652 697
2017 669 702
2016 686 706
2015 702 710
2014 717 714
2013 729 718
2012 740 722
2011 747 726
2010 749 730
2009 748 734
2008 749 737
2007 749 741
2006 748 744
2005 747 747
2004 745 749
2003 743 751
2002 740 753
2001 736 754
2000 730 754
1999 722 753
1998 715 752
1997 709 751
1996 702 751
1995 694 751
1994 687 750
1993 678 749
1992 667 747
1991 656 745
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 the Marshall Islands decreased by 32.6%, compared to a 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, the Marshall Islands ranked 30th by population density and is 56th now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Marshall Islands
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Marshall Islands Saint Vincent
2024 78.7% 47.8%
2023 78.4% 47.7%
2022 78% 47.6%
2021 77.6% 47.5%
2020 77.3% 47.3%
2019 76.9% 47.2%
2018 76.6% 47.1%
2017 76.2% 46.9%
2016 75.9% 46.8%
2015 75.5% 46.7%
2014 75.1% 46.6%
2013 74.7% 46.4%
2012 74.3% 46.3%
2011 73.9% 46.2%
2010 73.4% 46.1%
2009 72.9% 45.9%
2008 72.4% 45.8%
2007 71.8% 45.7%
2006 71.2% 45.6%
2005 70.6% 45.5%
2004 70.1% 45.4%
2003 69.5% 45.2%
2002 69% 45.1%
2001 68.6% 45%
2000 68.3% 44.9%
1999 68% 44.8%
1998 67.9% 44.6%
1997 67.7% 44.5%
1996 67.6% 44.4%
1995 67.5% 44.3%
1994 67.5% 44.2%
1993 67.4% 44.1%
1992 67.3% 44%
1991 67.2% 43.9%
1990 67.1% 43.9%
1989 66.9% 43.8%
1988 66.7% 43.8%
1987 66.1% 43.7%
1986 65.1% 43.7%
1985 64% 43.7%
1984 62.8% 43.7%
1983 61.6% 43.6%
1982 60.6% 43.6%
1981 59.9% 43.6%
1980 59.7% 43.5%
1979 59.8% 43.5%
1978 60.1% 43.4%
1977 60.5% 43.4%
1976 60.9% 43.4%
1975 61.2% 43.3%
1974 61.5% 43.3%
1973 61.3% 43.2%
1972 59.9% 43.2%
1971 57.4% 43.1%
1970 54.3% 43%
1969 51% 42.9%
1968 47.9% 42.7%
1967 45.6% 42.5%
1966 43.8% 42.2%
1965 42.1% 41.9%
1964 40.4% 41.5%
1963 38.8% 41.1%
1962 37.4% 40.8%
1961 36% 40.4%
1960 34.8% 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 70.1% to 78.7% in the Marshall Islands 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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