New Zealand has a population density of 52 people per square mile compared to 668 people in Saint Vincent. New Zealand has 545,618 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, New Zealand and Saint Vincent are ranked 168th and 42nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. New Zealand has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.18% 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 New Zealand is 92.2% lower than in Saint Vincent.
Population density comparison
New Zealand
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 52 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 168/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
5362441
|
99240
|
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 536,027 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.1% | 52.2% |
| Urban population | 83.9% | 47.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 27.8% | 0% |
New Zealand vs Saint Vincent:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in New Zealand increased by 29.4%, compared to a 10.8% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2004, New Zealand ranked 162nd for population density and is in 168th place now. Saint Vincent was 29th in 2004 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 52 | 668 |
| 2023 | 51.1 | 673 |
| 2022 | 50 | 678 |
| 2021 | 50 | 683 |
| 2020 | 49.9 | 688 |
| 2019 | 48.9 | 692 |
| 2018 | 48.2 | 697 |
| 2017 | 47.3 | 702 |
| 2016 | 46.4 | 706 |
| 2015 | 45.3 | 710 |
| 2014 | 44.4 | 714 |
| 2013 | 43.7 | 718 |
| 2012 | 43.4 | 722 |
| 2011 | 43.1 | 726 |
| 2010 | 42.8 | 730 |
| 2009 | 42.3 | 734 |
| 2008 | 41.9 | 737 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 741 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 744 |
| 2005 | 40.7 | 747 |
| 2004 | 40.2 | 749 |
| 2003 | 39.6 | 751 |
| 2002 | 38.8 | 753 |
| 2001 | 38.2 | 754 |
| 2000 | 37.9 | 754 |
| 1999 | 37.7 | 753 |
| 1998 | 37.5 | 752 |
| 1997 | 37.2 | 751 |
| 1996 | 36.7 | 751 |
| 1995 | 36.1 | 751 |
| 1994 | 35.6 | 750 |
| 1993 | 35.1 | 749 |
| 1992 | 34.7 | 747 |
| 1991 | 34.4 | 745 |
| 1990 | 32.8 | 743 |
| 1989 | 32.5 | 739 |
| 1988 | 32.3 | 735 |
| 1987 | 32.2 | 731 |
| 1986 | 31.9 | 726 |
| 1985 | 31.9 | 721 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 715 |
| 1983 | 31.5 | 710 |
| 1982 | 31 | 704 |
| 1981 | 30.7 | 698 |
| 1980 | 30.6 | 692 |
| 1979 | 30.6 | 687 |
| 1978 | 30.7 | 683 |
| 1977 | 30.7 | 677 |
| 1976 | 30.6 | 672 |
| 1975 | 30.3 | 667 |
| 1974 | 29.7 | 661 |
| 1973 | 29.1 | 655 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 649 |
| 1971 | 28.1 | 643 |
| 1970 | 27.6 | 637 |
| 1969 | 27.3 | 631 |
| 1968 | 27 | 625 |
| 1967 | 26.8 | 618 |
| 1966 | 26.3 | 611 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 604 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 596 |
| 1963 | 24.9 | 588 |
| 1962 | 24.4 | 579 |
| 1961 | 23.8 | 570 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 83.9% | 47.8% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | 47.7% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | 47.6% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | 47.5% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | 47.3% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | 47.2% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | 47.1% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | 46.9% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | 46.8% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | 46.7% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | 46.6% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | 46.4% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | 46.3% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | 46.2% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | 46.1% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | 45.9% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | 45.8% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | 45.6% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | 45.5% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | 45.4% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | 45.2% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | 45.1% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | 45% |
| 2000 | 85.7% | 44.9% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 85.6% | 44.6% |
| 1997 | 85.5% | 44.5% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | 44.4% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | 44.3% |
| 1994 | 85.3% | 44.2% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | 44.1% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | 44% |
| 1991 | 85% | 43.9% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | 43.9% |
| 1989 | 84.6% | 43.8% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | 43.8% |
| 1987 | 84.1% | 43.7% |
| 1986 | 83.9% | 43.7% |
| 1985 | 83.8% | 43.7% |
| 1984 | 83.7% | 43.7% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | 43.6% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | 43.6% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | 43.6% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | 43.5% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | 43.5% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 43.4% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | 43.4% |
| 1976 | 82.9% | 43.4% |
| 1975 | 82.7% | 43.3% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | 43.3% |
| 1973 | 82.3% | 43.2% |
| 1972 | 81.9% | 43.2% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | 43.1% |
| 1970 | 80.4% | 43% |
| 1969 | 77.9% | 42.9% |
| 1968 | 74.6% | 42.7% |
| 1967 | 71.3% | 42.5% |
| 1966 | 68.8% | 42.2% |
| 1965 | 67.4% | 41.9% |
| 1964 | 66.5% | 41.5% |
| 1963 | 65.7% | 41.1% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 40.8% |
| 1961 | 63.9% | 40.4% |
| 1960 | 62.4% | 40.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 85.9% to 83.9% in New Zealand and from 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.
Densely populated cities
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Auckland | 1.47M |
| Christchurch | 383K |
| Wellington | 216K |
| Hamilton | 176K |
| Tauranga | 151K |
| Dunedin | 106K |
| Lower Hutt | 103K |
| Palmerston North | 81.5K |
| Napier | 66.3K |
| Porirua | 59.6K |
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