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Population density: New Zealand vs Saint Vincent compared

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New Zealand has a population density of 52.8 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. New Zealand has 545,618 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. New Zealand and Saint Vincent rank 169th and 47th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. New Zealand has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.18% 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 New Zealand 92% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

New Zealand
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
New Zealand Saint Vincent
2026 52.8 659
2025 52.4 664
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

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 New Zealand increased by 28.2%, compared to a 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, New Zealand ranked 166th by population density and is 169th now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

New Zealand
Saint Vincent
1x
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%

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 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
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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 (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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