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Population density: Saint Vincent vs Sierra Leone compared

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Saint Vincent has a population density of 659 people per square mile compared to 323 people in Sierra Leone. Saint Vincent has 41,615 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. Saint Vincent and Sierra Leone rank 47th and 77th 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 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, making the population density in Saint Vincent 104% higher than in Sierra Leone.

Population density by year

Saint Vincent
Sierra Leone

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Vincent Sierra Leone
2026 659 323
2025 664 317
2024 668 310
2023 673 304
2022 678 297
2021 683 290.5
2020 688 283.9
2019 692 277.4
2018 697 271.1
2017 702 264.8
2016 706 258.5
2015 710 252.5
2014 714 246.7
2013 718 240.9
2012 722 235.1
2011 726 229.2
2010 730 223.3
2009 734 217.3
2008 737 211.5
2007 741 206.3
2006 744 201.8
2005 747 197.4
2004 749 192.2
2003 751 185.8
2002 753 178.4
2001 754 168.4
2000 754 158.7
1999 753 154.9
1998 752 154.1
1997 751 152.6
1996 751 150.7
1995 751 150
1994 750 149.7
1993 749 149.2
1992 747 149.5
1991 745 152.4
1990 743 150.6
1989 739 144.8
1988 735 141.2
1987 731 137.4
1986 726 133.8
1985 721 130.6
1984 715 127.7
1983 710 124.9
1982 704 122.3
1981 698 119.8
1980 692 117.4
1979 687 115.1
1978 683 112.9
1977 677 110.7
1976 672 108.7
1975 667 106.7
1974 661 104.8
1973 655 102.9
1972 649 101
1971 643 99.2
1970 637 97.3
1969 631 95.5
1968 625 93.7
1967 618 91.9
1966 611 90.2
1965 604 88.6
1964 596 87
1963 588 85.5
1962 579 84
1961 570 82.7

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 60% growth in Sierra Leone.

In 2006, Saint Vincent ranked 31st by population density and is 47th now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2006 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Vincent
Sierra Leone
1x
Year Urban population
Saint Vincent Sierra Leone
2024 47.8% 45.4%
2023 47.7% 44.8%
2022 47.6% 44.3%
2021 47.5% 43.7%
2020 47.3% 43.2%
2019 47.2% 42.7%
2018 47.1% 42.2%
2017 46.9% 41.7%
2016 46.8% 41.2%
2015 46.7% 40.8%
2014 46.6% 40.3%
2013 46.4% 39.9%
2012 46.3% 39.5%
2011 46.2% 39%
2010 46.1% 38.6%
2009 45.9% 38.2%
2008 45.8% 37.9%
2007 45.7% 37.5%
2006 45.6% 37.2%
2005 45.5% 36.8%
2004 45.4% 36.5%
2003 45.2% 36.3%
2002 45.1% 36%
2001 45% 35.8%
2000 44.9% 35.5%
1999 44.8% 35.3%
1998 44.6% 35.1%
1997 44.5% 34.9%
1996 44.4% 34.7%
1995 44.3% 34.5%
1994 44.2% 34.3%
1993 44.1% 34.1%
1992 44% 33.9%
1991 43.9% 33.7%
1990 43.9% 33.5%
1989 43.8% 33.2%
1988 43.8% 33%
1987 43.7% 32.7%
1986 43.7% 32.4%
1985 43.7% 32.1%
1984 43.7% 31.8%
1983 43.6% 31.4%
1982 43.6% 31%
1981 43.6% 30.6%
1980 43.5% 30.2%
1979 43.5% 29.8%
1978 43.4% 29.3%
1977 43.4% 28.8%
1976 43.4% 28.3%
1975 43.3% 27.8%
1974 43.3% 27.2%
1973 43.2% 26.6%
1972 43.2% 25.9%
1971 43.1% 25.2%
1970 43% 24.4%
1969 42.9% 23.5%
1968 42.7% 22.7%
1967 42.5% 21.9%
1966 42.2% 21.1%
1965 41.9% 20.3%
1964 41.5% 19.7%
1963 41.1% 19%
1962 40.8% 18.5%
1961 40.4% 18%
1960 40.1% 17.4%

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 36.5% to 45.4% in Sierra Leone.

Densely populated cities

Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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 (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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