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Population density: Philippines vs Saint Vincent compared

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The Philippines has a population density of 1,023 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. The Philippines has 31,912 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. The Philippines and Saint Vincent rank 23rd and 47th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Philippines has 1.43% of the world's population and 0.2% 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 Philippines 55.2% higher than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Philippines
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Philippines Saint Vincent
2026 1,023 659
2025 1,014 664
2024 1,006 668
2023 998 673
2022 990 678
2021 982 683
2020 974 688
2019 962 692
2018 951 697
2017 939 702
2016 927 706
2015 915 710
2014 901 714
2013 887 718
2012 870 722
2011 853 726
2010 837 730
2009 820 734
2008 805 737
2007 791 741
2006 778 744
2005 765 747
2004 750 749
2003 736 751
2002 722 753
2001 707 754
2000 692 754
1999 675 753
1998 658 752
1997 642 751
1996 627 751
1995 613 751
1994 600 750
1993 587 749
1992 573 747
1991 559 745
1990 546 743
1989 532 739
1988 519 735
1987 505 731
1986 492 726
1985 480 721
1984 467 715
1983 453 710
1982 440 704
1981 428 698
1980 417 692
1979 407 687
1978 396 683
1977 385 677
1976 375 672
1975 366 667
1974 358 661
1973 350 655
1972 342 649
1971 334 643
1970 327 637
1969 318 631
1968 309 625
1967 301 618
1966 291.9 611
1965 283.3 604
1964 274.8 596
1963 266.4 588
1962 258.1 579
1961 250 570

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 Philippines increased by 31.5%, compared to a 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, the Philippines ranked 28th by population density and is 23rd now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Philippines
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Philippines Saint Vincent
2024 55.5% 47.8%
2023 55.1% 47.7%
2022 54.8% 47.6%
2021 54.5% 47.5%
2020 54.1% 47.3%
2019 53.7% 47.2%
2018 53.2% 47.1%
2017 52.6% 46.9%
2016 51.9% 46.8%
2015 51.2% 46.7%
2014 50.2% 46.6%
2013 49.1% 46.4%
2012 47.9% 46.3%
2011 46.7% 46.2%
2010 45.5% 46.1%
2009 44.3% 45.9%
2008 43.2% 45.8%
2007 42.3% 45.7%
2006 41.8% 45.6%
2005 41.3% 45.5%
2004 40.9% 45.4%
2003 40.4% 45.2%
2002 40% 45.1%
2001 39.5% 45%
2000 39.1% 44.9%
1999 38.8% 44.8%
1998 38.4% 44.6%
1997 38% 44.5%
1996 37.7% 44.4%
1995 37.4% 44.3%
1994 37.1% 44.2%
1993 36.8% 44.1%
1992 36.5% 44%
1991 36.3% 43.9%
1990 36% 43.9%
1989 35.8% 43.8%
1988 35.5% 43.8%
1987 35.3% 43.7%
1986 35.1% 43.7%
1985 34.9% 43.7%
1984 34.6% 43.7%
1983 34.4% 43.6%
1982 34.2% 43.6%
1981 34% 43.6%
1980 33.8% 43.5%
1979 33.7% 43.5%
1978 33.5% 43.4%
1977 33.3% 43.4%
1976 33.1% 43.4%
1975 32.9% 43.3%
1974 32.7% 43.3%
1973 32.5% 43.2%
1972 32.3% 43.2%
1971 32.1% 43.1%
1970 31.9% 43%
1969 31.7% 42.9%
1968 31.5% 42.7%
1967 31.3% 42.5%
1966 31.1% 42.2%
1965 31% 41.9%
1964 30.8% 41.5%
1963 30.7% 41.1%
1962 30.5% 40.8%
1961 30.3% 40.4%
1960 30% 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 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines and from 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

Densely populated cities

Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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