Portugal has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 668 people in Saint Vincent. Portugal has 92,762 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, Portugal and Saint Vincent are ranked 81st and 42nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Portugal has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% 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 Portugal is 54.7% lower than in Saint Vincent.
Population density comparison
Portugal
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 81/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
10687819
|
99920
|
| Land area | 35,369 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 92,139 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.6% | 45.3% |
| Urban population | 68.4% | 54.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Portugal vs Saint Vincent:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Portugal increased by 1.96%, compared to a 10.8% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2004, Portugal ranked 68th for population density and is in 81st place now. Saint Vincent was 29th in 2004 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Portugal
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 668 |
| 2023 | 299.1 | 673 |
| 2022 | 295 | 678 |
| 2021 | 293 | 683 |
| 2020 | 291.1 | 688 |
| 2019 | 290.8 | 692 |
| 2018 | 290.8 | 697 |
| 2017 | 291.2 | 702 |
| 2016 | 291.9 | 706 |
| 2015 | 292.9 | 710 |
| 2014 | 294.1 | 714 |
| 2013 | 295.7 | 718 |
| 2012 | 297.3 | 722 |
| 2011 | 298.5 | 726 |
| 2010 | 299 | 730 |
| 2009 | 298.8 | 734 |
| 2008 | 299 | 737 |
| 2007 | 298.5 | 741 |
| 2006 | 297.9 | 744 |
| 2005 | 297.4 | 747 |
| 2004 | 296.8 | 749 |
| 2003 | 296 | 751 |
| 2002 | 294.9 | 753 |
| 2001 | 293.3 | 754 |
| 2000 | 291.3 | 754 |
| 1999 | 289.2 | 753 |
| 1998 | 287.6 | 752 |
| 1997 | 286.1 | 751 |
| 1996 | 284.9 | 751 |
| 1995 | 283.8 | 751 |
| 1994 | 282.8 | 750 |
| 1993 | 282.1 | 749 |
| 1992 | 281.7 | 747 |
| 1991 | 281.9 | 745 |
| 1990 | 282.6 | 743 |
| 1989 | 283.2 | 739 |
| 1988 | 283.6 | 735 |
| 1987 | 283.9 | 731 |
| 1986 | 284 | 726 |
| 1985 | 283.7 | 721 |
| 1984 | 283 | 715 |
| 1983 | 281.9 | 710 |
| 1982 | 280.6 | 704 |
| 1981 | 278.9 | 698 |
| 1980 | 276.4 | 692 |
| 1979 | 273.5 | 687 |
| 1978 | 270.6 | 683 |
| 1977 | 267.7 | 677 |
| 1976 | 264.8 | 672 |
| 1975 | 257.4 | 667 |
| 1974 | 247.8 | 661 |
| 1973 | 244.4 | 655 |
| 1972 | 244.3 | 649 |
| 1971 | 244.7 | 643 |
| 1970 | 245.7 | 637 |
| 1969 | 247.9 | 631 |
| 1968 | 250.1 | 625 |
| 1967 | 251.2 | 618 |
| 1966 | 252.8 | 611 |
| 1965 | 254.7 | 604 |
| 1964 | 255.8 | 596 |
| 1963 | 255.6 | 588 |
| 1962 | 254.6 | 579 |
| 1961 | 252.8 | 570 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Portugal
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 68.4% | 54.7% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | 53.5% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | 53% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | 52.2% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | 51.8% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | 51.4% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | 51% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | 49% |
| 2009 | 60% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | 48.2% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | 47.4% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | 47% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | 46.7% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | 46.3% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | 45.9% |
| 2001 | 55% | 45.5% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | 45.2% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | 44.1% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | 43.7% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | 43% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | 42.7% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 46.9% | 40.3% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | 39.7% |
| 1986 | 45.8% | 39.2% |
| 1985 | 45.3% | 38.6% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | 38.1% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 43.7% | 37% |
| 1981 | 43.2% | 36.4% |
| 1980 | 42.8% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | 35.3% |
| 1978 | 42% | 34.8% |
| 1977 | 41.6% | 34.3% |
| 1976 | 41.2% | 33.7% |
| 1975 | 40.8% | 33.2% |
| 1974 | 40.4% | 32.7% |
| 1973 | 40% | 32.2% |
| 1972 | 39.6% | 31.7% |
| 1971 | 39.2% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | 30.7% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | 30.2% |
| 1968 | 38% | 29.7% |
| 1967 | 37.6% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 37.3% | 28.7% |
| 1965 | 36.9% | 28.3% |
| 1964 | 36.5% | 27.8% |
| 1963 | 36.1% | 27.3% |
| 1962 | 35.7% | 26.9% |
| 1961 | 35.3% | 26.4% |
| 1960 | 35% | 25.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.9% to 68.4% in Portugal and from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent.
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