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Population density: Greece vs Saint Lucia compared

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Greece has a population density of 204.6 people per square mile compared to 767 people in Saint Lucia. Greece has 136,507 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. Greece and Saint Lucia rank 114th and 34th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Greece has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.09% 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 Greece 73.3% lower than in Saint Lucia.

Population density by year

Greece
Saint Lucia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Greece Saint Lucia
2026 204.6 767
2025 205.4 765
2024 209.1 763
2023 209.1 761
2022 209.7 759
2021 212.4 758
2020 215 757
2019 215.4 754
2018 215.7 752
2017 216.1 749
2016 216.5 746
2015 217.4 743
2014 218.9 739
2013 220.3 736
2012 221.9 733
2011 223.1 729
2010 223.5 726
2009 223.2 721
2008 222.6 717
2007 222 712
2006 221.4 708
2005 220.8 702
2004 220.1 697
2003 219.6 692
2002 219.1 686
2001 218.3 680
2000 217.1 673
1999 216.2 665
1998 215.4 657
1997 214.2 648
1996 213.2 639
1995 212.2 629
1994 211.2 619
1993 210.2 610
1992 208.9 601
1991 207.4 592
1990 204.9 585
1989 202.7 580
1988 201.7 573
1987 200.9 566
1986 200.3 557
1985 199.6 548
1984 198.8 540
1983 197.8 531
1982 196.7 523
1981 195.5 514
1980 193.7 506
1979 191.9 499
1978 189.5 492
1977 187 485
1976 184.6 477
1975 181.8 470
1974 180.1 463
1973 179.4 456
1972 178.6 450
1971 177.4 444
1970 176.7 438
1969 176.3 433
1968 175.6 427
1967 174.5 422
1966 173.1 418
1965 171.8 414
1964 171 410
1963 170.4 406
1962 169.8 401
1961 168.7 397

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 Greece decreased by 7.61%, compared to a 8.35% growth in Saint Lucia.

In 2006, Greece ranked 86th by population density and is 114th now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2006 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Greece
Saint Lucia
1x
Year Urban population
Greece Saint Lucia
2024 79% 29.1%
2023 78.8% 29.1%
2022 78.6% 29.1%
2021 78.4% 27.4%
2020 78.3% 25.8%
2019 78.2% 24.2%
2018 78% 22.9%
2017 77.9% 21.8%
2016 77.7% 20.8%
2015 77.5% 20%
2014 77.3% 19.4%
2013 77.1% 18.9%
2012 76.9% 18.6%
2011 76.6% 18.5%
2010 76.4% 18.5%
2009 76% 19%
2008 75.6% 19.8%
2007 75.2% 20.9%
2006 74.7% 22.2%
2005 74.3% 23.5%
2004 73.8% 24.8%
2003 73.4% 26%
2002 73.1% 26.9%
2001 72.8% 27.5%
2000 72.7% 27.9%
1999 72.5% 28.2%
1998 72.4% 28.5%
1997 72.3% 28.7%
1996 72.2% 29%
1995 72.1% 29.2%
1994 72% 29.3%
1993 71.9% 29.5%
1992 71.8% 29.5%
1991 71.6% 29.6%
1990 71.5% 29.5%
1989 71.3% 29.4%
1988 71.2% 29.2%
1987 71% 29%
1986 70.9% 28.6%
1985 70.7% 28.3%
1984 70.5% 27.9%
1983 70.3% 27.5%
1982 70% 27.1%
1981 69.8% 26.7%
1980 69.5% 26.4%
1979 69.1% 26%
1978 68.7% 25.6%
1977 68.3% 25.1%
1976 67.8% 24.6%
1975 67.3% 24.1%
1974 66.8% 23.7%
1973 66.2% 23.2%
1972 65.6% 22.8%
1971 65% 22.4%
1970 64.3% 22.1%
1969 63.5% 21.8%
1968 62.6% 21.6%
1967 61.7% 21.4%
1966 60.7% 21.2%
1965 59.7% 21.1%
1964 58.7% 20.9%
1963 57.8% 20.7%
1962 57% 20.6%
1961 56.4% 20.4%
1960 55.8% 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 73.8% to 79% in Greece and from 24.8% to 29.1% in Saint Lucia.

Densely populated cities

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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