Saint Vincent has a population density of 668 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. Saint Vincent has 41,615 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Vincent and Sierra Leone are ranked 42nd and 77th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, hence the population density in Saint Vincent is 115.5% higher than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
Saint Vincent
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 668 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 42/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
99920
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 150.6 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 41,722 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.3% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 54.7% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Saint Vincent vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Vincent decreased by 10.8%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, Saint Vincent ranked 29th for population density and is in 42nd place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Vincent
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Vincent
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 54.7% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 53% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 51% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | 40% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 49% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 47% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 43% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | 34% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 41.9% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 40.8% | 33% |
| 1988 | 40.3% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 39.7% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 38.6% | 32% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 37% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 36.4% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 35.3% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 34.8% | 29% |
| 1977 | 34.3% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 33.2% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 32.7% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 31.7% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 31.2% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 30.7% | 24% |
| 1969 | 30.2% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 29.7% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 29.2% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 28.7% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 28.3% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 27.8% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 27.3% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 26.9% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 26.4% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 25.9% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
Densely populated cities
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
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