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Population density: Myanmar vs Saint Lucia compared

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Myanmar has a population density of 219.1 people per square mile compared to 767 people in Saint Lucia. Myanmar has 133,626 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. Myanmar and Saint Lucia rank 105th and 34th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Myanmar has 0.67% of the world's population and 0.44% 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 Myanmar 71.4% lower than in Saint Lucia.

Population density by year

Myanmar
Saint Lucia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Myanmar Saint Lucia
2026 219.1 767
2025 217.7 765
2024 216.3 763
2023 214.8 761
2022 213.3 759
2021 211.9 758
2020 210.4 757
2019 208.9 754
2018 207.4 752
2017 205.9 749
2016 204.3 746
2015 202.6 743
2014 201 739
2013 199.3 736
2012 197.6 733
2011 195.9 729
2010 194.4 726
2009 192.9 721
2008 191.8 717
2007 190.7 712
2006 189.4 708
2005 188.1 702
2004 186.6 697
2003 184.9 692
2002 183.2 686
2001 181.4 680
2000 179.5 673
1999 177.5 665
1998 175.4 657
1997 173.2 648
1996 171 639
1995 168.8 629
1994 166.7 619
1993 164.5 610
1992 162.3 601
1991 160.1 592
1990 157.8 585
1989 155.4 580
1988 153 573
1987 150.5 566
1986 147.9 557
1985 145.1 548
1984 142.3 540
1983 139.4 531
1982 136.7 523
1981 134.2 514
1980 131.7 506
1979 129.2 499
1978 126.7 492
1977 124.3 485
1976 121.9 477
1975 119.6 470
1974 117.3 463
1973 115 456
1972 112.7 450
1971 110.2 444
1970 107.8 438
1969 105.4 433
1968 103 427
1967 100.7 422
1966 98.4 418
1965 96.2 414
1964 94.1 410
1963 92 406
1962 90 401
1961 88 397

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 Myanmar increased by 15.7%, compared to a 8.35% growth in Saint Lucia.

In 2006, Myanmar ranked 99th by population density and is 105th now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2006 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Myanmar
Saint Lucia
1x
Year Urban population
Myanmar Saint Lucia
2024 30.4% 29.1%
2023 30.4% 29.1%
2022 30.3% 29.1%
2021 30.2% 27.4%
2020 30.2% 25.8%
2019 30.1% 24.2%
2018 30% 22.9%
2017 29.9% 21.8%
2016 29.8% 20.8%
2015 29.7% 20%
2014 29.6% 19.4%
2013 29.5% 18.9%
2012 29.4% 18.6%
2011 29.3% 18.5%
2010 29.1% 18.5%
2009 29% 19%
2008 28.9% 19.8%
2007 28.7% 20.9%
2006 28.6% 22.2%
2005 28.4% 23.5%
2004 28.2% 24.8%
2003 28.1% 26%
2002 27.9% 26.9%
2001 27.7% 27.5%
2000 27.5% 27.9%
1999 27.4% 28.2%
1998 27.2% 28.5%
1997 27% 28.7%
1996 26.8% 29%
1995 26.6% 29.2%
1994 26.5% 29.3%
1993 26.3% 29.5%
1992 26.1% 29.5%
1991 26% 29.6%
1990 25.8% 29.5%
1989 25.6% 29.4%
1988 25.5% 29.2%
1987 25.3% 29%
1986 25.2% 28.6%
1985 25.1% 28.3%
1984 25% 27.9%
1983 24.8% 27.5%
1982 24.7% 27.1%
1981 24.6% 26.7%
1980 24.6% 26.4%
1979 24.5% 26%
1978 24.4% 25.6%
1977 24.3% 25.1%
1976 24.3% 24.6%
1975 24.2% 24.1%
1974 24.1% 23.7%
1973 23.9% 23.2%
1972 23.8% 22.8%
1971 23.6% 22.4%
1970 23.3% 22.1%
1969 23% 21.8%
1968 22.6% 21.6%
1967 22.3% 21.4%
1966 21.8% 21.2%
1965 21.4% 21.1%
1964 20.9% 20.9%
1963 20.5% 20.7%
1962 20% 20.6%
1961 19.5% 20.4%
1960 19% 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 28.2% to 30.4% in Myanmar and from 24.8% to 29.1% in Saint Lucia.

Densely populated cities

Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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