France has a population density of 329 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. France has 101,141 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, France and Saint Lucia are ranked 75th and 34th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. France has 0.84% of the world's population and 0.36% 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 France is 56.9% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 329 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 75/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
68701054
|
180421
|
| Land area | 208,090 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 84,669 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 82% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.13% | 0% |
France vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in France increased by 9.26%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, France ranked 67th for population density and is in 75th 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 | 329 | 763 |
| 2023 | 328 | 761 |
| 2022 | 327 | 759 |
| 2021 | 326 | 758 |
| 2020 | 325 | 757 |
| 2019 | 324 | 754 |
| 2018 | 323 | 752 |
| 2017 | 322 | 749 |
| 2016 | 321 | 746 |
| 2015 | 320 | 743 |
| 2014 | 319 | 739 |
| 2013 | 317 | 736 |
| 2012 | 316 | 733 |
| 2011 | 314 | 729 |
| 2010 | 312 | 726 |
| 2009 | 311 | 721 |
| 2008 | 309 | 717 |
| 2007 | 308 | 712 |
| 2006 | 306 | 708 |
| 2005 | 304 | 702 |
| 2004 | 301 | 697 |
| 2003 | 299.1 | 692 |
| 2002 | 297 | 686 |
| 2001 | 294.9 | 680 |
| 2000 | 292.8 | 673 |
| 1999 | 290.7 | 665 |
| 1998 | 289.3 | 657 |
| 1997 | 288.2 | 648 |
| 1996 | 287.2 | 639 |
| 1995 | 286.1 | 629 |
| 1994 | 285.1 | 619 |
| 1993 | 284 | 610 |
| 1992 | 282.8 | 601 |
| 1991 | 281.4 | 592 |
| 1990 | 280 | 585 |
| 1989 | 278.5 | 580 |
| 1988 | 276.8 | 573 |
| 1987 | 275.2 | 566 |
| 1986 | 273.7 | 557 |
| 1985 | 272.3 | 548 |
| 1984 | 271 | 540 |
| 1983 | 269.6 | 531 |
| 1982 | 268.2 | 523 |
| 1981 | 267.2 | 514 |
| 1980 | 265.6 | 506 |
| 1979 | 264.2 | 499 |
| 1978 | 263 | 492 |
| 1977 | 261.8 | 485 |
| 1976 | 260.6 | 477 |
| 1975 | 259.5 | 470 |
| 1974 | 258.3 | 463 |
| 1973 | 256.6 | 456 |
| 1972 | 254.5 | 450 |
| 1971 | 252.3 | 444 |
| 1970 | 249.9 | 438 |
| 1969 | 247.7 | 433 |
| 1968 | 245.6 | 427 |
| 1967 | 243.8 | 422 |
| 1966 | 241.8 | 418 |
| 1965 | 239.7 | 414 |
| 1964 | 237.4 | 410 |
| 1963 | 234.9 | 406 |
| 1962 | 232.5 | 401 |
| 1961 | 230.2 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 81% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | 28% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | 29% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 73.9% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 73.9% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 73.7% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 73.5% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 73.2% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | 26% |
| 1977 | 73.1% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 73% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 72.9% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 72.7% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 72.3% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 71.9% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 71.5% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 71.1% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 70.6% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 70.2% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 69.4% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 68.2% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 67.1% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 65.9% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 64.7% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 63.5% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 62.6% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 61.9% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76.9% to 82% in France and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Paris | 2.15M |
| Marseille | 877K |
| Lyon | 521K |
| Toulouse | 512K |
| Nice | 354K |
| Nantes | 325K |
| Strasbourg | 292K |
| Toulon | 181K |
| Saint-Etienne | 173K |
| Saint-Denis | 156K |
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