India has a population density of 1,264 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. India has 24,387 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, India and Saint Lucia are ranked 19th and 34th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. India has 17.8% of the world's population and 2% 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 India is 65.6% higher than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
India
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,264 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 19/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
1474115403
|
180421
|
| Land area | 1,147,955 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 22,057 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 63.1% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 36.9% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.7% | 0% |
India vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in India increased by 27.7%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, India ranked 17th for population density and is in 19th place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 1,264 | 763 |
| 2023 | 1,253 | 761 |
| 2022 | 1,242 | 759 |
| 2021 | 1,232 | 758 |
| 2020 | 1,222 | 757 |
| 2019 | 1,210 | 754 |
| 2018 | 1,197 | 752 |
| 2017 | 1,184 | 749 |
| 2016 | 1,171 | 746 |
| 2015 | 1,157 | 743 |
| 2014 | 1,143 | 739 |
| 2013 | 1,129 | 736 |
| 2012 | 1,114 | 733 |
| 2011 | 1,099 | 729 |
| 2010 | 1,083 | 726 |
| 2009 | 1,068 | 721 |
| 2008 | 1,052 | 717 |
| 2007 | 1,037 | 712 |
| 2006 | 1,022 | 708 |
| 2005 | 1,006 | 702 |
| 2004 | 990 | 697 |
| 2003 | 973 | 692 |
| 2002 | 956 | 686 |
| 2001 | 939 | 680 |
| 2000 | 922 | 673 |
| 1999 | 904 | 665 |
| 1998 | 887 | 657 |
| 1997 | 870 | 648 |
| 1996 | 853 | 639 |
| 1995 | 837 | 629 |
| 1994 | 820 | 619 |
| 1993 | 803 | 610 |
| 1992 | 787 | 601 |
| 1991 | 770 | 592 |
| 1990 | 753 | 585 |
| 1989 | 737 | 580 |
| 1988 | 721 | 573 |
| 1987 | 705 | 566 |
| 1986 | 689 | 557 |
| 1985 | 673 | 548 |
| 1984 | 658 | 540 |
| 1983 | 642 | 531 |
| 1982 | 627 | 523 |
| 1981 | 613 | 514 |
| 1980 | 599 | 506 |
| 1979 | 585 | 499 |
| 1978 | 571 | 492 |
| 1977 | 558 | 485 |
| 1976 | 545 | 477 |
| 1975 | 533 | 470 |
| 1974 | 520 | 463 |
| 1973 | 508 | 456 |
| 1972 | 497 | 450 |
| 1971 | 486 | 444 |
| 1970 | 476 | 438 |
| 1969 | 465 | 433 |
| 1968 | 455 | 427 |
| 1967 | 446 | 422 |
| 1966 | 436 | 418 |
| 1965 | 427 | 414 |
| 1964 | 417 | 410 |
| 1963 | 408 | 406 |
| 1962 | 398 | 401 |
| 1961 | 389 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
India
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 36.9% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 34% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 32% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | 28% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 27% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | 29% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 26% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | 26% |
| 1977 | 22% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 21% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 20% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 19% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 18.8% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 18.6% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 18.2% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 18% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 28.9% to 36.9% in India and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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