Saint Vincent has a population density of 668 people per square mile compared to 590 people in Switzerland. Saint Vincent has 41,615 sq ft of land per person vs 49,346 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Vincent and Switzerland are ranked 42nd and 51st, 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 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Saint Vincent is 13.2% higher than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Saint Vincent
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 668 ppl/mi² | 590 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 42/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
99240
|
9092598
|
| 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% |
Saint Vincent vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Vincent decreased by 10.8%, compared to a 21.9% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Saint Vincent ranked 29th for population density and is in 42nd place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Vincent
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 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 |
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% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the 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 | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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