China has a population density of 389 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. China has 73,316 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, China and Saint Lucia are ranked 64th and 34th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. China has 17.3% of the world's population and 6.3% 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 China is 49.1% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
China
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 389 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 64/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
1405773318
|
180421
|
| Land area | 3,624,808 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,722 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.5% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 65.5% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 95.3% | 0% |
China vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in China increased by 8.71%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, China ranked 55th for population density and is in 64th place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 389 | 763 |
| 2023 | 389 | 761 |
| 2022 | 390 | 759 |
| 2021 | 390 | 758 |
| 2020 | 389 | 757 |
| 2019 | 388 | 754 |
| 2018 | 387 | 752 |
| 2017 | 385 | 749 |
| 2016 | 383 | 746 |
| 2015 | 381 | 743 |
| 2014 | 378 | 739 |
| 2013 | 376 | 736 |
| 2012 | 374 | 733 |
| 2011 | 371 | 729 |
| 2010 | 369 | 726 |
| 2009 | 367 | 721 |
| 2008 | 365 | 717 |
| 2007 | 364 | 712 |
| 2006 | 362 | 708 |
| 2005 | 360 | 702 |
| 2004 | 358 | 697 |
| 2003 | 355 | 692 |
| 2002 | 353 | 686 |
| 2001 | 351 | 680 |
| 2000 | 348 | 673 |
| 1999 | 346 | 665 |
| 1998 | 343 | 657 |
| 1997 | 339 | 648 |
| 1996 | 336 | 639 |
| 1995 | 332 | 629 |
| 1994 | 329 | 619 |
| 1993 | 325 | 610 |
| 1992 | 321 | 601 |
| 1991 | 317 | 592 |
| 1990 | 313 | 585 |
| 1989 | 309 | 580 |
| 1988 | 304 | 573 |
| 1987 | 299.1 | 566 |
| 1986 | 294.3 | 557 |
| 1985 | 290 | 548 |
| 1984 | 286 | 540 |
| 1983 | 282.3 | 531 |
| 1982 | 278.3 | 523 |
| 1981 | 274.2 | 514 |
| 1980 | 270.7 | 506 |
| 1979 | 267.3 | 499 |
| 1978 | 263.8 | 492 |
| 1977 | 260.3 | 485 |
| 1976 | 256.8 | 477 |
| 1975 | 252.8 | 470 |
| 1974 | 248.4 | 463 |
| 1973 | 243.3 | 456 |
| 1972 | 237.8 | 450 |
| 1971 | 232 | 444 |
| 1970 | 225.8 | 438 |
| 1969 | 219.6 | 433 |
| 1968 | 213.7 | 427 |
| 1967 | 208.2 | 422 |
| 1966 | 202.9 | 418 |
| 1965 | 197.3 | 414 |
| 1964 | 192.7 | 410 |
| 1963 | 188.2 | 406 |
| 1962 | 183.7 | 401 |
| 1961 | 182.2 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 65.5% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 58% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 53% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | 28% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 31% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 30% | 29% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 25% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 21.5% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | 26% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 17.3% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 17.4% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 17.7% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 17.8% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 18.3% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 17.8% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 16.7% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 16.2% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 41.1% to 65.5% in China and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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