Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 174.7 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 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, Equatorial Guinea and Saint Lucia are ranked 122nd and 34th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Equatorial Guinea has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.02% 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 Equatorial Guinea is 77.1% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
Equatorial Guinea
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 174.7 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 122/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
1975406
|
180421
|
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 159,538 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.1% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 74.9% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Equatorial Guinea vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Equatorial Guinea increased by 110.3%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd for population density and is in 122nd place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 174.7 | 763 |
| 2023 | 170.6 | 761 |
| 2022 | 166.5 | 759 |
| 2021 | 162.4 | 758 |
| 2020 | 158.5 | 757 |
| 2019 | 154.2 | 754 |
| 2018 | 149.3 | 752 |
| 2017 | 144.3 | 749 |
| 2016 | 139.3 | 746 |
| 2015 | 134.2 | 743 |
| 2014 | 129.3 | 739 |
| 2013 | 124.3 | 736 |
| 2012 | 119.4 | 733 |
| 2011 | 114.7 | 729 |
| 2010 | 109.8 | 726 |
| 2009 | 104.9 | 721 |
| 2008 | 100.1 | 717 |
| 2007 | 95.7 | 712 |
| 2006 | 91.4 | 708 |
| 2005 | 87.5 | 702 |
| 2004 | 83.1 | 697 |
| 2003 | 78.3 | 692 |
| 2002 | 73.7 | 686 |
| 2001 | 69.2 | 680 |
| 2000 | 64.9 | 673 |
| 1999 | 61.6 | 665 |
| 1998 | 59.2 | 657 |
| 1997 | 57 | 648 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 639 |
| 1995 | 52.7 | 629 |
| 1994 | 50.8 | 619 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 610 |
| 1992 | 47.2 | 601 |
| 1991 | 45.4 | 592 |
| 1990 | 43.8 | 585 |
| 1989 | 42.2 | 580 |
| 1988 | 40.6 | 573 |
| 1987 | 39 | 566 |
| 1986 | 37.4 | 557 |
| 1985 | 35.6 | 548 |
| 1984 | 33.7 | 540 |
| 1983 | 31.7 | 531 |
| 1982 | 29.8 | 523 |
| 1981 | 28 | 514 |
| 1980 | 26.7 | 506 |
| 1979 | 25.8 | 499 |
| 1978 | 25.5 | 492 |
| 1977 | 25.6 | 485 |
| 1976 | 25.9 | 477 |
| 1975 | 26.6 | 470 |
| 1974 | 27.2 | 463 |
| 1973 | 27.9 | 456 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 450 |
| 1971 | 29.2 | 444 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 438 |
| 1969 | 29.8 | 433 |
| 1968 | 29.4 | 427 |
| 1967 | 28.8 | 422 |
| 1966 | 28.1 | 418 |
| 1965 | 27.5 | 414 |
| 1964 | 27 | 410 |
| 1963 | 26.4 | 406 |
| 1962 | 25.9 | 401 |
| 1961 | 25.4 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 74.9% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 74% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 69% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 56% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | 28% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 29% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 29% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 28% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | 26% |
| 1977 | 27.6% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 27.3% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 27.1% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 27% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 27% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 26.9% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 26.8% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 26.7% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 26.6% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 26.4% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 26.3% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 26.2% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 26.1% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 25.5% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
Densely populated cities
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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