Nicaragua has a population density of 148.9 people per square mile compared to 668 people in Saint Vincent. Nicaragua has 187,291 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, Nicaragua and Saint Vincent are ranked 132nd and 42nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nicaragua has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.08% 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 Nicaragua is 77.7% lower than in Saint Vincent.
Population density comparison
Nicaragua
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 148.9 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 132/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
7079664
|
99920
|
| Land area | 46,464 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 187,291 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 39.8% | 45.3% |
| Urban population | 60.2% | 54.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Nicaragua vs Saint Vincent:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Nicaragua increased by 31.2%, compared to a 10.8% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2004, Nicaragua ranked 126th for population density and is in 132nd place now. Saint Vincent was 29th in 2004 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nicaragua
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 148.9 | 668 |
| 2023 | 146.9 | 673 |
| 2022 | 144.9 | 678 |
| 2021 | 143 | 683 |
| 2020 | 141.3 | 688 |
| 2019 | 139.5 | 692 |
| 2018 | 137.7 | 697 |
| 2017 | 135.9 | 702 |
| 2016 | 134.1 | 706 |
| 2015 | 132.3 | 710 |
| 2014 | 130.6 | 714 |
| 2013 | 128.8 | 718 |
| 2012 | 127 | 722 |
| 2011 | 125.2 | 726 |
| 2010 | 123.5 | 730 |
| 2009 | 121.7 | 734 |
| 2008 | 120 | 737 |
| 2007 | 118.3 | 741 |
| 2006 | 116.6 | 744 |
| 2005 | 115 | 747 |
| 2004 | 113.5 | 749 |
| 2003 | 112.2 | 751 |
| 2002 | 110.8 | 753 |
| 2001 | 109.5 | 754 |
| 2000 | 108.1 | 754 |
| 1999 | 106.6 | 753 |
| 1998 | 105.1 | 752 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 751 |
| 1996 | 101.8 | 751 |
| 1995 | 99.9 | 751 |
| 1994 | 97.9 | 750 |
| 1993 | 95.9 | 749 |
| 1992 | 93.8 | 747 |
| 1991 | 91.7 | 745 |
| 1990 | 89.6 | 743 |
| 1989 | 87.5 | 739 |
| 1988 | 85.5 | 735 |
| 1987 | 83.6 | 731 |
| 1986 | 81.7 | 726 |
| 1985 | 79.8 | 721 |
| 1984 | 77.9 | 715 |
| 1983 | 76 | 710 |
| 1982 | 74 | 704 |
| 1981 | 72 | 698 |
| 1980 | 70 | 692 |
| 1979 | 68.1 | 687 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 683 |
| 1977 | 64.4 | 677 |
| 1976 | 62.5 | 672 |
| 1975 | 60.6 | 667 |
| 1974 | 58.8 | 661 |
| 1973 | 57 | 655 |
| 1972 | 55.4 | 649 |
| 1971 | 53.8 | 643 |
| 1970 | 52.1 | 637 |
| 1969 | 50.5 | 631 |
| 1968 | 49 | 625 |
| 1967 | 47.5 | 618 |
| 1966 | 46 | 611 |
| 1965 | 44.6 | 604 |
| 1964 | 43.3 | 596 |
| 1963 | 42 | 588 |
| 1962 | 40.7 | 579 |
| 1961 | 39.5 | 570 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nicaragua
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 60.2% | 54.7% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | 53.5% |
| 2020 | 59% | 53% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | 52.2% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | 51.8% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | 51.4% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | 51% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | 49% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | 48.2% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | 47.4% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | 47% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | 46.7% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | 46.3% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | 45.9% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | 45.5% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | 45.2% |
| 1999 | 55% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | 44.1% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | 43.7% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 54.2% | 43% |
| 1993 | 53.9% | 42.7% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 53.4% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | 53.1% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 52.5% | 40.3% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | 39.7% |
| 1986 | 52% | 39.2% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | 38.6% |
| 1984 | 51.4% | 38.1% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 50.8% | 37% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | 36.4% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 50% | 35.3% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | 34.8% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | 34.3% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | 33.7% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | 33.2% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | 32.7% |
| 1973 | 48.3% | 32.2% |
| 1972 | 48.1% | 31.7% |
| 1971 | 47.8% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 47% | 30.7% |
| 1969 | 46.2% | 30.2% |
| 1968 | 45.3% | 29.7% |
| 1967 | 44.4% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 43.6% | 28.7% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | 28.3% |
| 1964 | 41.9% | 27.8% |
| 1963 | 41% | 27.3% |
| 1962 | 40.5% | 26.9% |
| 1961 | 40% | 26.4% |
| 1960 | 39.6% | 25.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 55.8% to 60.2% in Nicaragua and from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent.
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