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Population density: Finland vs Saint Lucia compared

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Finland has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to 767 people in Saint Lucia. Finland has 648,293 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. Finland and Saint Lucia rank 175th and 34th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Finland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.2% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, making the population density in Finland 93.7% lower than in Saint Lucia.

Population density by year

Finland
Saint Lucia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Finland Saint Lucia
2026 48 767
2025 48 765
2024 47.9 763
2023 47.6 761
2022 47.3 759
2021 47.2 758
2020 47.1 757
2019 47.1 754
2018 47 752
2017 46.9 749
2016 46.8 746
2015 46.7 743
2014 46.5 739
2013 46.4 736
2012 46.1 733
2011 45.9 729
2010 45.7 726
2009 45.5 721
2008 45.3 717
2007 45 712
2006 44.9 708
2005 44.6 702
2004 44.5 697
2003 44.3 692
2002 44.2 686
2001 44.1 680
2000 44 673
1999 43.9 665
1998 43.8 657
1997 43.7 648
1996 43.6 639
1995 43.4 629
1994 43.3 619
1993 43.1 610
1992 42.9 601
1991 42.6 592
1990 42.4 585
1989 42.2 580
1988 42.1 573
1987 41.9 566
1986 41.8 557
1985 41.7 548
1984 41.5 540
1983 41.3 531
1982 41 523
1981 40.8 514
1980 40.6 506
1979 40.5 499
1978 40.4 492
1977 40.3 485
1976 40.2 477
1975 40.1 470
1974 39.9 463
1973 39.7 456
1972 39.5 450
1971 39.2 444
1970 39.2 438
1969 39.3 433
1968 39.3 427
1967 39.2 422
1966 39 418
1965 38.8 414
1964 38.7 410
1963 38.5 406
1962 38.2 401
1961 37.9 397

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Finland increased by 7%, compared to a 8.35% growth in Saint Lucia.

In 2006, Finland ranked 163rd by population density and is 175th now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2006 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Finland
Saint Lucia
1x
Year Urban population
Finland Saint Lucia
2024 74.3% 29.1%
2023 74% 29.1%
2022 73.7% 29.1%
2021 73.4% 27.4%
2020 73.1% 25.8%
2019 72.7% 24.2%
2018 72.3% 22.9%
2017 72% 21.8%
2016 71.6% 20.8%
2015 71.3% 20%
2014 71% 19.4%
2013 70.7% 18.9%
2012 70.4% 18.6%
2011 70.1% 18.5%
2010 69.8% 18.5%
2009 69.5% 19%
2008 69.3% 19.8%
2007 69% 20.9%
2006 68.8% 22.2%
2005 68.5% 23.5%
2004 68.3% 24.8%
2003 68% 26%
2002 67.8% 26.9%
2001 67.5% 27.5%
2000 67.1% 27.9%
1999 66.7% 28.2%
1998 66.2% 28.5%
1997 65.7% 28.7%
1996 65.2% 29%
1995 64.8% 29.2%
1994 64.5% 29.3%
1993 64.3% 29.5%
1992 64.1% 29.5%
1991 64% 29.6%
1990 63.9% 29.5%
1989 63.8% 29.4%
1988 63.8% 29.2%
1987 63.7% 29%
1986 63.6% 28.6%
1985 63.5% 28.3%
1984 63.4% 27.9%
1983 63.3% 27.5%
1982 63.2% 27.1%
1981 63.2% 26.7%
1980 63.1% 26.4%
1979 63% 26%
1978 62.9% 25.6%
1977 62.8% 25.1%
1976 62.6% 24.6%
1975 62.4% 24.1%
1974 62.1% 23.7%
1973 61.6% 23.2%
1972 61.1% 22.8%
1971 60.7% 22.4%
1970 60.3% 22.1%
1969 59.9% 21.8%
1968 59.5% 21.6%
1967 59.1% 21.4%
1966 58.7% 21.2%
1965 58.3% 21.1%
1964 57.9% 20.9%
1963 57.4% 20.7%
1962 56.8% 20.6%
1961 56.3% 20.4%
1960 55.6% 20.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 68.3% to 74.3% in Finland and from 24.8% to 29.1% in Saint Lucia.

Densely populated cities

Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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