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Population density: Rwanda vs Saint Vincent compared

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Rwanda has a population density of 1,563 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. Rwanda has 19,886 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. Rwanda and Saint Vincent rank 13th and 47th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Rwanda has 0.18% of the world's population and 0.02% 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 Rwanda 137.2% higher than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Rwanda
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Rwanda Saint Vincent
2026 1,563 659
2025 1,529 664
2024 1,497 668
2023 1,465 673
2022 1,433 678
2021 1,402 683
2020 1,372 688
2019 1,341 692
2018 1,311 697
2017 1,281 702
2016 1,251 706
2015 1,222 710
2014 1,193 714
2013 1,165 718
2012 1,137 722
2011 1,110 726
2010 1,083 730
2009 1,056 734
2008 1,029 737
2007 1,003 741
2006 976 744
2005 951 747
2004 926 749
2003 901 751
2002 882 753
2001 870 754
2000 862 754
1999 855 753
1998 848 752
1997 814 751
1996 704 751
1995 596 751
1994 713 750
1993 838 749
1992 807 747
1991 790 745
1990 774 743
1989 754 739
1988 732 735
1987 709 731
1986 686 726
1985 663 721
1984 641 715
1983 620 710
1982 600 704
1981 580 698
1980 562 692
1979 545 687
1978 529 683
1977 513 677
1976 498 672
1975 484 667
1974 470 661
1973 456 655
1972 443 649
1971 430 643
1970 418 637
1969 405 631
1968 393 625
1967 381 618
1966 370 611
1965 359 604
1964 350 596
1963 342 588
1962 334 579
1961 326 570

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 Rwanda increased by 60.1%, compared to a 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, Rwanda ranked 18th by population density and is 13th now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Rwanda
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Rwanda Saint Vincent
2024 29.9% 47.8%
2023 28.9% 47.7%
2022 27.8% 47.6%
2021 26.1% 47.5%
2020 24.5% 47.3%
2019 23% 47.2%
2018 21.5% 47.1%
2017 20.2% 46.9%
2016 19.1% 46.8%
2015 18.2% 46.7%
2014 17.5% 46.6%
2013 17.1% 46.4%
2012 16.9% 46.3%
2011 16.9% 46.2%
2010 16.9% 46.1%
2009 16.9% 45.9%
2008 16.9% 45.8%
2007 16.9% 45.7%
2006 16.9% 45.6%
2005 16.9% 45.5%
2004 16.9% 45.4%
2003 16.9% 45.2%
2002 16.9% 45.1%
2001 16.5% 45%
2000 15.8% 44.9%
1999 14.7% 44.8%
1998 13.3% 44.6%
1997 11.8% 44.5%
1996 10.3% 44.4%
1995 8.82% 44.3%
1994 7.48% 44.2%
1993 6.4% 44.1%
1992 5.66% 44%
1991 5.36% 43.9%
1990 5.27% 43.9%
1989 5.2% 43.8%
1988 5.14% 43.8%
1987 5.09% 43.7%
1986 5.05% 43.7%
1985 5.01% 43.7%
1984 4.98% 43.7%
1983 4.95% 43.6%
1982 4.91% 43.6%
1981 4.87% 43.6%
1980 4.82% 43.5%
1979 4.75% 43.5%
1978 4.67% 43.4%
1977 4.55% 43.4%
1976 4.39% 43.4%
1975 4.19% 43.3%
1974 3.97% 43.3%
1973 3.75% 43.2%
1972 3.55% 43.2%
1971 3.37% 43.1%
1970 3.24% 43%
1969 3.14% 42.9%
1968 3.06% 42.7%
1967 3% 42.5%
1966 2.94% 42.2%
1965 2.88% 41.9%
1964 2.83% 41.5%
1963 2.78% 41.1%
1962 2.72% 40.8%
1961 2.67% 40.4%
1960 2.6% 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 16.9% to 29.9% in Rwanda and from 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

Densely populated cities

Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K

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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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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