The population of Vice City is given at around 1.8 million in 1986.
Each major island is divided into several districts. Vice City consists of two major islands and two smaller islands both major islands are separated by a large body of water named Ocean Bay, which separates Vice City Beach from Vice City Mainland. This is further reinforced with its theme of the drug business and crime, as well as the presence of new upper-class businesses and residents in the city, with some of them likely to be funded by the drug business. Vice City is based on Miami, which was a major cocaine trans-shipment point for South America during the 1980s. 4 Differences Between GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories.