Saint Vincent has a population density of 659 people per square mile compared to 596 people in Switzerland. Saint Vincent has 41,615 sq ft of land per person vs 49,353 sq ft in Switzerland. Saint Vincent and Switzerland rank 47th and 51st 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 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, making the population density in Saint Vincent 10.5% higher than in Switzerland.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Saint Vincent
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2026 | 659 | 596 |
| 2025 | 664 | 594 |
| 2024 | 668 | 590 |
| 2023 | 673 | 583 |
| 2022 | 678 | 575 |
| 2021 | 683 | 571 |
| 2020 | 688 | 566 |
| 2019 | 692 | 562 |
| 2018 | 697 | 558 |
| 2017 | 702 | 554 |
| 2016 | 706 | 549 |
| 2015 | 710 | 543 |
| 2014 | 714 | 537 |
| 2013 | 718 | 530 |
| 2012 | 722 | 524 |
| 2011 | 726 | 519 |
| 2010 | 730 | 513 |
| 2009 | 734 | 508 |
| 2008 | 737 | 501 |
| 2007 | 741 | 495 |
| 2006 | 744 | 491 |
| 2005 | 747 | 487 |
| 2004 | 749 | 484 |
| 2003 | 751 | 481 |
| 2002 | 753 | 477 |
| 2001 | 754 | 474 |
| 2000 | 754 | 471 |
| 1999 | 753 | 468 |
| 1998 | 752 | 466 |
| 1997 | 751 | 464 |
| 1996 | 751 | 463 |
| 1995 | 751 | 461 |
| 1994 | 750 | 458 |
| 1993 | 749 | 455 |
| 1992 | 747 | 450 |
| 1991 | 745 | 446 |
| 1990 | 743 | 440 |
| 1989 | 739 | 436 |
| 1988 | 735 | 432 |
| 1987 | 731 | 429 |
| 1986 | 726 | 426 |
| 1985 | 721 | 424 |
| 1984 | 715 | 422 |
| 1983 | 710 | 421 |
| 1982 | 704 | 419 |
| 1981 | 698 | 416 |
| 1980 | 692 | 414 |
| 1979 | 687 | 412 |
| 1978 | 683 | 412 |
| 1977 | 677 | 412 |
| 1976 | 672 | 413 |
| 1975 | 667 | 415 |
| 1974 | 661 | 416 |
| 1973 | 655 | 413 |
| 1972 | 649 | 410 |
| 1971 | 643 | 407 |
| 1970 | 637 | 405 |
| 1969 | 631 | 402 |
| 1968 | 625 | 398 |
| 1967 | 618 | 393 |
| 1966 | 611 | 388 |
| 1965 | 604 | 384 |
| 1964 | 596 | 379 |
| 1963 | 588 | 373 |
| 1962 | 579 | 365 |
| 1961 | 570 | 356 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/population-density/saint-vincent/switzerland | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2026, population density in Saint Vincent decreased by 11.4%, compared to a 21.6% growth in Switzerland.
In 2006, Saint Vincent ranked 31st by population density and is 47th now. Switzerland was 44th in 2006 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Saint Vincent
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 659 ppl/mi² | 596 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 47/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
99237
|
9107866
|
| Land area | 150.6 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 41,722 sq ft | 47,224 sq ft |
| Rural population | 52.2% | 14.5% |
| Urban population | 47.8% | 85.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Vincent
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 47.8% | 85.5% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | 85.2% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | 84.9% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | 82.3% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | 80.8% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | 79.3% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | 77.9% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | 76.7% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | 75.6% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | 74.1% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | 73.5% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | 73.5% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 45% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | 73.1% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | 72.9% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | 72.5% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | 72% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | 71.5% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | 71% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | 70.4% |
| 1992 | 44% | 69.8% |
| 1991 | 43.9% | 69.2% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | 68.7% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | 68% |
| 1988 | 43.8% | 67.3% |
| 1987 | 43.7% | 66.5% |
| 1986 | 43.7% | 65.6% |
| 1985 | 43.7% | 64.8% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | 64% |
| 1983 | 43.6% | 63.2% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | 62.4% |
| 1981 | 43.6% | 61.8% |
| 1980 | 43.5% | 61.3% |
| 1979 | 43.5% | 60.8% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 60.4% |
| 1977 | 43.4% | 60.1% |
| 1976 | 43.4% | 59.7% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 59.4% |
| 1974 | 43.3% | 59.1% |
| 1973 | 43.2% | 58.7% |
| 1972 | 43.2% | 58.3% |
| 1971 | 43.1% | 57.9% |
| 1970 | 43% | 57.4% |
| 1969 | 42.9% | 56.9% |
| 1968 | 42.7% | 56.3% |
| 1967 | 42.5% | 55.7% |
| 1966 | 42.2% | 55.1% |
| 1965 | 41.9% | 54.4% |
| 1964 | 41.5% | 53.7% |
| 1963 | 41.1% | 53% |
| 1962 | 40.8% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 40.4% | 51.7% |
| 1960 | 40.1% | 51% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population-density/saint-vincent/switzerland | CC BY
From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent and from 73.5% to 85.5% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 209K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 145K |
| Winterthur | 110K |
| Lucerne | 86.2K |
| St. Gallen | 78.9K |
| Lugano | 63.5K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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Population density in other countries
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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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