Rural population, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Rural population, per square kilometre was 135.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
135.83 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
161.71 units per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
131.16 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 135.83 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 161.71 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 131.16 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 131.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 132.47 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 133.6 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 134.62 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 135.57 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 136.47 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 137.37 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 138.25 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 139.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 140.23 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 141.36 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 142.52 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 143.68 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 144.8 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 145.89 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 146.95 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 148.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 149.04 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 149.95 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 150.91 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 152.05 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 153.25 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 154.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 155.57 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 156.68 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 157.72 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 158.67 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 159.53 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 160.31 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 160.96 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 161.41 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 161.63 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 161.71 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 161.69 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 161.55 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 161.31 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 160.98 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 160.66 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 160.55 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 160.45 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 160.04 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 159.5 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 158.87 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 158.11 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 157.23 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 156.29 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 155.28 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 154.24 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 153.17 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 152.07 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 150.89 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 149.7 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 148.53 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 147.36 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 146.22 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 145.04 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 143.76 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 142.41 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 141.04 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 139.83 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 138.56 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 137.14 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 135.83 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.41 units per square kilometre | 131.16 units per square kilometre | 139.18 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 145.24 units per square kilometre | 140.23 units per square kilometre | 149.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.91 units per square kilometre | 150.91 units per square kilometre | 160.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.24 units per square kilometre | 160.55 units per square kilometre | 161.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.32 units per square kilometre | 153.17 units per square kilometre | 160.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.7 units per square kilometre | 141.04 units per square kilometre | 152.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.84 units per square kilometre | 135.83 units per square kilometre | 139.83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 19 Uganda 168.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 160.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Seychelles 142.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Micronesia (country) 124.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 122.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 122.75 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 431.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5202 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 135.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 161.71 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.16 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Rural 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.