Germany has a population density of 619 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Germany has 46,090 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, Germany and Saint Lucia are ranked 48th and 34th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% 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 Germany is 18.9% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 619 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 48/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
83039665
|
180421
|
| Land area | 134,916 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,039 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.93% | 0% |
Germany vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Germany increased by 1.01%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Germany ranked 37th for population density and is in 48th 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 | 619 | 763 |
| 2023 | 622 | 761 |
| 2022 | 621 | 759 |
| 2021 | 617 | 758 |
| 2020 | 616 | 757 |
| 2019 | 616 | 754 |
| 2018 | 615 | 752 |
| 2017 | 613 | 749 |
| 2016 | 610 | 746 |
| 2015 | 606 | 743 |
| 2014 | 601 | 739 |
| 2013 | 599 | 736 |
| 2012 | 598 | 733 |
| 2011 | 596 | 729 |
| 2010 | 608 | 726 |
| 2009 | 608 | 721 |
| 2008 | 610 | 717 |
| 2007 | 611 | 712 |
| 2006 | 612 | 708 |
| 2005 | 612 | 702 |
| 2004 | 613 | 697 |
| 2003 | 613 | 692 |
| 2002 | 612 | 686 |
| 2001 | 611 | 680 |
| 2000 | 610 | 673 |
| 1999 | 609 | 665 |
| 1998 | 609 | 657 |
| 1997 | 609 | 648 |
| 1996 | 608 | 639 |
| 1995 | 606 | 629 |
| 1994 | 604 | 619 |
| 1993 | 602 | 610 |
| 1992 | 598 | 601 |
| 1991 | 594 | 592 |
| 1990 | 589 | 585 |
| 1989 | 584 | 580 |
| 1988 | 580 | 573 |
| 1987 | 577 | 566 |
| 1986 | 577 | 557 |
| 1985 | 576 | 548 |
| 1984 | 578 | 540 |
| 1983 | 580 | 531 |
| 1982 | 581 | 523 |
| 1981 | 582 | 514 |
| 1980 | 581 | 506 |
| 1979 | 580 | 499 |
| 1978 | 579 | 492 |
| 1977 | 580 | 485 |
| 1976 | 581 | 477 |
| 1975 | 584 | 470 |
| 1974 | 586 | 463 |
| 1973 | 586 | 456 |
| 1972 | 584 | 450 |
| 1971 | 581 | 444 |
| 1970 | 580 | 438 |
| 1969 | 578 | 433 |
| 1968 | 573 | 427 |
| 1967 | 571 | 422 |
| 1966 | 568 | 418 |
| 1965 | 564 | 414 |
| 1964 | 559 | 410 |
| 1963 | 554 | 406 |
| 1962 | 549 | 401 |
| 1961 | 544 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 77.9% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 77% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 76% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 75% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | 28% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | 29% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 73.1% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 73% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 73% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 73.1% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 73% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 72.8% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | 26% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 72.6% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 72.5% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 72.4% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 72.4% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 72.3% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 72.3% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 72.2% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 72.1% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 72.1% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 72% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 72% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 71.9% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 71.8% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 71.7% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 71.4% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 75.8% to 77.9% in Germany and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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