Saint Vincent has a population density of 668 people per square mile compared to 918 people in Sri Lanka. Saint Vincent has 41,615 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Vincent and Sri Lanka are ranked 42nd and 25th, 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, hence the population density in Saint Vincent is 27.2% lower than in Sri Lanka.
Population density comparison
Saint Vincent
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 668 ppl/mi² | 918 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 42/197 | 25/197 |
| Population |
99920
|
22125995
|
| Land area | 150.6 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 41,722 sq ft | 30,382 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.3% | 80.6% |
| Urban population | 54.7% | 19.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Saint Vincent vs Sri Lanka:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Vincent decreased by 10.8%, compared to a 10.6% growth in Sri Lanka.
In 2004, Saint Vincent ranked 29th for population density and is in 42nd place now. Sri Lanka was 24th in 2004 and ranks 25th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Vincent
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 668 | 918 |
| 2023 | 673 | 923 |
| 2022 | 678 | 929 |
| 2021 | 683 | 928 |
| 2020 | 688 | 918 |
| 2019 | 692 | 913 |
| 2018 | 697 | 907 |
| 2017 | 702 | 898 |
| 2016 | 706 | 888 |
| 2015 | 710 | 878 |
| 2014 | 714 | 858 |
| 2013 | 718 | 850 |
| 2012 | 722 | 874 |
| 2011 | 726 | 868 |
| 2010 | 730 | 862 |
| 2009 | 734 | 857 |
| 2008 | 737 | 852 |
| 2007 | 741 | 846 |
| 2006 | 744 | 841 |
| 2005 | 747 | 835 |
| 2004 | 749 | 830 |
| 2003 | 751 | 824 |
| 2002 | 753 | 818 |
| 2001 | 754 | 810 |
| 2000 | 754 | 797 |
| 1999 | 753 | 782 |
| 1998 | 752 | 768 |
| 1997 | 751 | 754 |
| 1996 | 751 | 739 |
| 1995 | 751 | 725 |
| 1994 | 750 | 714 |
| 1993 | 749 | 703 |
| 1992 | 747 | 691 |
| 1991 | 745 | 680 |
| 1990 | 743 | 675 |
| 1989 | 739 | 671 |
| 1988 | 735 | 664 |
| 1987 | 731 | 657 |
| 1986 | 726 | 650 |
| 1985 | 721 | 642 |
| 1984 | 715 | 638 |
| 1983 | 710 | 636 |
| 1982 | 704 | 631 |
| 1981 | 698 | 624 |
| 1980 | 692 | 613 |
| 1979 | 687 | 602 |
| 1978 | 683 | 591 |
| 1977 | 677 | 580 |
| 1976 | 672 | 570 |
| 1975 | 667 | 560 |
| 1974 | 661 | 550 |
| 1973 | 655 | 539 |
| 1972 | 649 | 529 |
| 1971 | 643 | 518 |
| 1970 | 637 | 507 |
| 1969 | 631 | 496 |
| 1968 | 625 | 485 |
| 1967 | 618 | 473 |
| 1966 | 611 | 462 |
| 1965 | 604 | 451 |
| 1964 | 596 | 440 |
| 1963 | 588 | 429 |
| 1962 | 579 | 419 |
| 1961 | 570 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Vincent
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 54.7% | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | 19% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 53% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | 18.5% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 51% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 49% | 18.2% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 47% | 18.3% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | 18.3% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | 18.4% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | 18.5% |
| 1994 | 43% | 18.5% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | 18.5% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | 41.9% | 18.5% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | 18.5% |
| 1989 | 40.8% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 40.3% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 39.7% | 18.6% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 38.6% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | 18.6% |
| 1982 | 37% | 18.7% |
| 1981 | 36.4% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | 18.6% |
| 1979 | 35.3% | 18.5% |
| 1978 | 34.8% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 34.3% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | 18.2% |
| 1975 | 33.2% | 18.1% |
| 1974 | 32.7% | 18% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 17.9% |
| 1972 | 31.7% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 31.2% | 17.7% |
| 1970 | 30.7% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 30.2% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 29.7% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 29.2% | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 28.7% | 17.2% |
| 1965 | 28.3% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 27.8% | 17% |
| 1963 | 27.3% | 16.9% |
| 1962 | 26.9% | 16.8% |
| 1961 | 26.4% | 16.6% |
| 1960 | 25.9% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent and from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka.
Densely populated cities
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 753K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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