Population, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Population, per square kilometre was 259.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
259.8 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
291.14 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
220.18 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 259.8 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 291.14 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 220.18 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 220.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 223.68 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 226.98 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 230.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 233.15 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 236.03 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 238.78 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 241.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 243.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 246.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 248.39 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 250.74 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 253.05 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 255.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 257.4 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 259.48 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 261.54 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 263.53 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 265.33 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 267.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 269.42 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 271.71 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 273.94 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 276.12 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 278.22 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 280.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 282.05 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 283.74 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 285.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 286.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 287.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 288.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 289.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 289.53 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 289.86 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 290.05 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 290.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 290.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 290.68 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 291.14 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 291.03 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 290.63 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 290.11 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 289.32 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 288.33 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 287.21 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 285.98 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 284.69 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 283.35 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 281.95 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 280.38 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 278.81 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 277.27 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 275.73 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 274.26 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 272.69 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 270.93 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 269.04 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 267.1 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 265.45 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 263.69 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 261.66 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 259.8 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.67 units per square kilometre | 220.18 units per square kilometre | 243.74 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 256.08 units per square kilometre | 246.06 units per square kilometre | 265.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 276.79 units per square kilometre | 267.21 units per square kilometre | 285.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 289.24 units per square kilometre | 286.7 units per square kilometre | 290.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 288.18 units per square kilometre | 283.35 units per square kilometre | 291.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.82 units per square kilometre | 267.1 units per square kilometre | 281.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.65 units per square kilometre | 259.8 units per square kilometre | 265.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 266.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Jamaica 262.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Seychelles 260.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Luxembourg 258.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Nigeria 250.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Uganda 242.65 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17.97 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.15 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 590 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 576 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 596 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Population, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 259.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 291.14 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.18 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.