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Population density: Saint Vincent vs Somalia compared

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Saint Vincent has a population density of 659 people per square mile compared to 83.9 people in Somalia. Saint Vincent has 41,615 sq ft of land per person vs 361,073 sq ft in Somalia. Saint Vincent and Somalia rank 47th and 152nd 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 0.23% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for Somalia, making the population density in Saint Vincent 685% higher than in Somalia.

Population density by year

Saint Vincent
Somalia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Vincent Somalia
2026 659 83.9
2025 664 81.2
2024 668 78.5
2023 673 75.8
2022 678 73.5
2021 683 71.3
2020 688 68.7
2019 692 66.2
2018 697 63.8
2017 702 61.6
2016 706 59.2
2015 710 57
2014 714 55.1
2013 718 53.1
2012 722 51.4
2011 726 51
2010 730 50.6
2009 734 49.4
2008 737 48.2
2007 741 46.7
2006 744 45.3
2005 747 43.9
2004 749 42.4
2003 751 40.9
2002 753 39.4
2001 754 38
2000 754 36.5
1999 753 35.1
1998 752 33.7
1997 751 32.3
1996 751 31.2
1995 751 30.1
1994 750 29
1993 749 27.6
1992 747 26.8
1991 745 28.1
1990 743 29.2
1989 739 29.4
1988 735 29.9
1987 731 29.8
1986 726 28.8
1985 721 27.6
1984 715 26.5
1983 710 25.6
1982 704 24.8
1981 698 24.7
1980 692 24.5
1979 687 22.5
1978 683 19.9
1977 677 18.5
1976 672 18
1975 667 17.6
1974 661 17.1
1973 655 16.7
1972 649 16.3
1971 643 15.8
1970 637 15.4
1969 631 15
1968 625 14.6
1967 618 14.3
1966 611 13.9
1965 604 13.5
1964 596 13.2
1963 588 12.8
1962 579 12.5
1961 570 12.2

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 85.2% growth in Somalia.

In 2006, Saint Vincent ranked 31st by population density and is 47th now. Somalia was 162nd in 2006 and ranks 152nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Vincent
Somalia
1x
Year Urban population
Saint Vincent Somalia
2024 47.8% 54.6%
2023 47.7% 54.1%
2022 47.6% 53.5%
2021 47.5% 52.9%
2020 47.3% 52.3%
2019 47.2% 51.6%
2018 47.1% 51%
2017 46.9% 48.4%
2016 46.8% 45.9%
2015 46.7% 43.9%
2014 46.6% 42.4%
2013 46.4% 41.3%
2012 46.3% 40.3%
2011 46.2% 39.4%
2010 46.1% 38.6%
2009 45.9% 37.8%
2008 45.8% 37.2%
2007 45.7% 36.6%
2006 45.6% 36%
2005 45.5% 35.5%
2004 45.4% 35%
2003 45.2% 34.5%
2002 45.1% 34%
2001 45% 33.5%
2000 44.9% 33.1%
1999 44.8% 32.6%
1998 44.6% 32.2%
1997 44.5% 31.8%
1996 44.4% 31.4%
1995 44.3% 31.1%
1994 44.2% 30.7%
1993 44.1% 30.4%
1992 44% 30%
1991 43.9% 29.7%
1990 43.9% 29.4%
1989 43.8% 29.1%
1988 43.8% 28.8%
1987 43.7% 28.5%
1986 43.7% 28.2%
1985 43.7% 28%
1984 43.7% 27.7%
1983 43.6% 27.5%
1982 43.6% 27.3%
1981 43.6% 27.1%
1980 43.5% 26.8%
1979 43.5% 26.6%
1978 43.4% 26.4%
1977 43.4% 26.1%
1976 43.4% 25.8%
1975 43.3% 25.5%
1974 43.3% 25.2%
1973 43.2% 24.8%
1972 43.2% 24.3%
1971 43.1% 23.8%
1970 43% 23.2%
1969 42.9% 22.7%
1968 42.7% 22.1%
1967 42.5% 21.5%
1966 42.2% 20.9%
1965 41.9% 20.3%
1964 41.5% 19.7%
1963 41.1% 19.2%
1962 40.8% 18.7%
1961 40.4% 18.2%
1960 40.1% 17.7%

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 35% to 54.6% in Somalia.

Densely populated cities

Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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 (2013–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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