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Population density: Saint Vincent vs Sao Tome and Principe compared

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Saint Vincent has a population density of 659 people per square mile compared to 661 people in Sao Tome and Principe. Saint Vincent has 41,615 sq ft of land per person vs 45,745 sq ft in Sao Tome and Principe. Saint Vincent and Sao Tome and Principe rank 47th and 46th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Saint Vincent has 0.001% of the world's population and 0.0003% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.003% of the population and 0.0006% of the land area for Sao Tome and Principe, making the population density in Saint Vincent 0.32% lower than in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population density by year

Saint Vincent
Sao Tome and Principe

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Vincent Sao Tome
2026 659 661
2025 664 648
2024 668 635
2023 673 623
2022 678 611
2021 683 599
2020 688 587
2019 692 576
2018 697 567
2017 702 558
2016 706 550
2015 710 540
2014 714 531
2013 718 521
2012 722 511
2011 726 501
2010 730 490
2009 734 480
2008 737 469
2007 741 458
2006 744 447
2005 747 436
2004 749 425
2003 751 415
2002 753 404
2001 754 395
2000 754 389
1999 753 384
1998 752 380
1997 751 375
1996 751 370
1995 751 364
1994 750 358
1993 749 352
1992 747 346
1991 745 339
1990 743 332
1989 739 324
1988 735 315
1987 731 307
1986 726 299.9
1985 721 293.1
1984 715 287
1983 710 281.6
1982 704 276.6
1981 698 271.4
1980 692 265.9
1979 687 259.7
1978 683 253
1977 677 246.3
1976 672 239.9
1975 667 233.9
1974 661 228.4
1973 655 223.4
1972 649 218.6
1971 643 214
1970 637 209.4
1969 631 205.3
1968 625 201.7
1967 618 198.6
1966 611 195.8
1965 604 193.4
1964 596 191.2
1963 588 189.2
1962 579 187.2
1961 570 185.4

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 Saint Vincent decreased by 11.4%, compared to a 48% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.

In 2006, Saint Vincent ranked 31st by population density and is 47th now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2006 and ranks 46th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Vincent
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Urban population
Saint Vincent Sao Tome
2024 47.8% 68.9%
2023 47.7% 68.6%
2022 47.6% 68.4%
2021 47.5% 68.2%
2020 47.3% 68%
2019 47.2% 67.9%
2018 47.1% 67.8%
2017 46.9% 67.7%
2016 46.8% 67.5%
2015 46.7% 67.4%
2014 46.6% 67.3%
2013 46.4% 67.1%
2012 46.3% 67%
2011 46.2% 66.7%
2010 46.1% 66.1%
2009 45.9% 65.1%
2008 45.8% 63.9%
2007 45.7% 62.5%
2006 45.6% 61%
2005 45.5% 59.4%
2004 45.4% 57.9%
2003 45.2% 56.4%
2002 45.1% 55.1%
2001 45% 54%
2000 44.9% 53%
1999 44.8% 52%
1998 44.6% 51.1%
1997 44.5% 50.2%
1996 44.4% 49.4%
1995 44.3% 48.5%
1994 44.2% 47.6%
1993 44.1% 46.7%
1992 44% 45.8%
1991 43.9% 44.8%
1990 43.9% 43.7%
1989 43.8% 42.5%
1988 43.8% 41.3%
1987 43.7% 40%
1986 43.7% 38.7%
1985 43.7% 37.5%
1984 43.7% 36.3%
1983 43.6% 35.3%
1982 43.6% 34.5%
1981 43.6% 33.8%
1980 43.5% 33.3%
1979 43.5% 32.9%
1978 43.4% 32.6%
1977 43.4% 32.3%
1976 43.4% 32.1%
1975 43.3% 31.8%
1974 43.3% 31.5%
1973 43.2% 31.2%
1972 43.2% 30.8%
1971 43.1% 30.4%
1970 43% 29.8%
1969 42.9% 28.8%
1968 42.7% 27.4%
1967 42.5% 25.7%
1966 42.2% 23.8%
1965 41.9% 21.9%
1964 41.5% 20%
1963 41.1% 18.3%
1962 40.8% 16.9%
1961 40.4% 15.9%
1960 40.1% 15.4%

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 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent and from 57.9% to 68.9% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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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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