Bolivia has a population density of 29.7 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bolivia and Saint Lucia are ranked 183rd and 34th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bolivia has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.73% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, hence the population density in Bolivia is 96.1% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
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| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 183/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
12716350
|
180421
|
| Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 939,358 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.5% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 25.4% | 0% |
Bolivia vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bolivia increased by 34.9%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Bolivia ranked 177th for population density and is in 183rd place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 29.7 | 763 |
| 2023 | 29.3 | 761 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 759 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 758 |
| 2020 | 28.3 | 757 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 754 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 752 |
| 2017 | 27.1 | 749 |
| 2016 | 26.7 | 746 |
| 2015 | 26.3 | 743 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 739 |
| 2013 | 25.5 | 736 |
| 2012 | 25.1 | 733 |
| 2011 | 24.7 | 729 |
| 2010 | 24.3 | 726 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 721 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 717 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 712 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 708 |
| 2005 | 22.4 | 702 |
| 2004 | 22 | 697 |
| 2003 | 21.6 | 692 |
| 2002 | 21.3 | 686 |
| 2001 | 20.9 | 680 |
| 2000 | 20.6 | 673 |
| 1999 | 20.2 | 665 |
| 1998 | 19.9 | 657 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 648 |
| 1996 | 19.2 | 639 |
| 1995 | 18.8 | 629 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 619 |
| 1993 | 18.1 | 610 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 601 |
| 1991 | 17.4 | 592 |
| 1990 | 17 | 585 |
| 1989 | 16.7 | 580 |
| 1988 | 16.3 | 573 |
| 1987 | 16 | 566 |
| 1986 | 15.7 | 557 |
| 1985 | 15.3 | 548 |
| 1984 | 15 | 540 |
| 1983 | 14.7 | 531 |
| 1982 | 14.4 | 523 |
| 1981 | 14.1 | 514 |
| 1980 | 13.8 | 506 |
| 1979 | 13.5 | 499 |
| 1978 | 13.2 | 492 |
| 1977 | 12.9 | 485 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 477 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 470 |
| 1974 | 12 | 463 |
| 1973 | 11.7 | 456 |
| 1972 | 11.5 | 450 |
| 1971 | 11.2 | 444 |
| 1970 | 11 | 438 |
| 1969 | 10.7 | 433 |
| 1968 | 10.5 | 427 |
| 1967 | 10.3 | 422 |
| 1966 | 10 | 418 |
| 1965 | 9.83 | 414 |
| 1964 | 9.62 | 410 |
| 1963 | 9.42 | 406 |
| 1962 | 9.22 | 401 |
| 1961 | 9.03 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 71.5% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 68% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 66% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | 28% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | 29% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 26% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 41% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 38.6% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 38% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.7% to 71.5% in Bolivia and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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