Kuwait has a population density of 723 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Kuwait has 38,560 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, Kuwait and Saint Lucia are ranked 36th and 34th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kuwait has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.01% 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 Kuwait is 5.28% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
Kuwait
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 723 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 36/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
5128257
|
180421
|
| Land area | 6,880 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 38,564 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 100% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 60.1% | 0% |
Kuwait vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kuwait increased by 130.6%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Kuwait ranked 63rd for population density and is in 36th place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 723 | 763 |
| 2023 | 705 | 761 |
| 2022 | 667 | 759 |
| 2021 | 634 | 758 |
| 2020 | 640 | 757 |
| 2019 | 646 | 754 |
| 2018 | 628 | 752 |
| 2017 | 604 | 749 |
| 2016 | 582 | 746 |
| 2015 | 557 | 743 |
| 2014 | 533 | 739 |
| 2013 | 510 | 736 |
| 2012 | 485 | 733 |
| 2011 | 455 | 729 |
| 2010 | 428 | 726 |
| 2009 | 406 | 721 |
| 2008 | 385 | 717 |
| 2007 | 365 | 712 |
| 2006 | 344 | 708 |
| 2005 | 325 | 702 |
| 2004 | 314 | 697 |
| 2003 | 307 | 692 |
| 2002 | 299.4 | 686 |
| 2001 | 291.9 | 680 |
| 2000 | 284.1 | 673 |
| 1999 | 276.2 | 665 |
| 1998 | 268.1 | 657 |
| 1997 | 259.8 | 648 |
| 1996 | 251.5 | 639 |
| 1995 | 244.4 | 629 |
| 1994 | 241.9 | 619 |
| 1993 | 243 | 610 |
| 1992 | 237.6 | 601 |
| 1991 | 196.4 | 592 |
| 1990 | 244.9 | 585 |
| 1989 | 322 | 580 |
| 1988 | 310 | 573 |
| 1987 | 298.4 | 566 |
| 1986 | 286.7 | 557 |
| 1985 | 275.3 | 548 |
| 1984 | 264.6 | 540 |
| 1983 | 253.5 | 531 |
| 1982 | 241.6 | 523 |
| 1981 | 230.1 | 514 |
| 1980 | 218.7 | 506 |
| 1979 | 206.9 | 499 |
| 1978 | 194.8 | 492 |
| 1977 | 182.8 | 485 |
| 1976 | 171.3 | 477 |
| 1975 | 160.6 | 470 |
| 1974 | 150.9 | 463 |
| 1973 | 142.1 | 456 |
| 1972 | 133.8 | 450 |
| 1971 | 125.7 | 444 |
| 1970 | 117.6 | 438 |
| 1969 | 108.9 | 433 |
| 1968 | 100 | 427 |
| 1967 | 91.3 | 422 |
| 1966 | 83.2 | 418 |
| 1965 | 75.7 | 414 |
| 1964 | 68.8 | 410 |
| 1963 | 62.2 | 406 |
| 1962 | 56 | 401 |
| 1961 | 50.3 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 100% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 100% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 100% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 100% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 100% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 100% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 100% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 100% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 100% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 100% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 100% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 100% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 100% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 100% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 100% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 100% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 100% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 99% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | 28% |
| 1998 | 98.7% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 98% | 29% |
| 1993 | 98% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 98% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 98% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 98% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 98% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 97.9% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 97.9% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 97.9% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 97.6% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 97% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 96.4% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 95.7% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 94.8% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 93.9% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 93% | 26% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 90.7% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 89.4% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 88.6% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 87.9% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 87.2% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 86.4% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 85.7% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 84.6% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 83.4% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 82.1% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 80.7% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 79.3% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 78.3% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 77.5% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 76.7% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 75.8% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 74.9% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Kuwait and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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