Nigeria has a population density of 662 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Nigeria has 42,734 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, Nigeria and Saint Lucia are ranked 43rd and 34th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nigeria has 2.86% of the world's population and 0.61% 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 Nigeria is 13.3% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
Nigeria
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 662 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 43/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
241467099
|
180421
|
| Land area | 351,650 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 42,133 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 55% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 14.5% | 0% |
Nigeria vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Nigeria increased by 65%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Nigeria ranked 53rd for population density and is in 43rd place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 662 | 763 |
| 2023 | 648 | 761 |
| 2022 | 635 | 759 |
| 2021 | 621 | 758 |
| 2020 | 609 | 757 |
| 2019 | 596 | 754 |
| 2018 | 583 | 752 |
| 2017 | 569 | 749 |
| 2016 | 556 | 746 |
| 2015 | 542 | 743 |
| 2014 | 529 | 739 |
| 2013 | 515 | 736 |
| 2012 | 501 | 733 |
| 2011 | 487 | 729 |
| 2010 | 474 | 726 |
| 2009 | 461 | 721 |
| 2008 | 448 | 717 |
| 2007 | 436 | 712 |
| 2006 | 424 | 708 |
| 2005 | 412 | 702 |
| 2004 | 401 | 697 |
| 2003 | 390 | 692 |
| 2002 | 380 | 686 |
| 2001 | 369 | 680 |
| 2000 | 359 | 673 |
| 1999 | 350 | 665 |
| 1998 | 341 | 657 |
| 1997 | 332 | 648 |
| 1996 | 323 | 639 |
| 1995 | 315 | 629 |
| 1994 | 307 | 619 |
| 1993 | 298.9 | 610 |
| 1992 | 291.1 | 601 |
| 1991 | 283.6 | 592 |
| 1990 | 276.2 | 585 |
| 1989 | 268.8 | 580 |
| 1988 | 261.7 | 573 |
| 1987 | 254.8 | 566 |
| 1986 | 248.1 | 557 |
| 1985 | 241.4 | 548 |
| 1984 | 234.7 | 540 |
| 1983 | 228.7 | 531 |
| 1982 | 222.9 | 523 |
| 1981 | 216.3 | 514 |
| 1980 | 209.8 | 506 |
| 1979 | 203.3 | 499 |
| 1978 | 197.1 | 492 |
| 1977 | 191.2 | 485 |
| 1976 | 185.6 | 477 |
| 1975 | 180.3 | 470 |
| 1974 | 175.4 | 463 |
| 1973 | 170.9 | 456 |
| 1972 | 166.6 | 450 |
| 1971 | 162.7 | 444 |
| 1970 | 158.9 | 438 |
| 1969 | 155.4 | 433 |
| 1968 | 151.9 | 427 |
| 1967 | 148.7 | 422 |
| 1966 | 145.6 | 418 |
| 1965 | 142.4 | 414 |
| 1964 | 139.4 | 410 |
| 1963 | 136.4 | 406 |
| 1962 | 133.6 | 401 |
| 1961 | 130.8 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 55% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 52% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 47% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | 28% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | 29% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 28% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 22% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | 26% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 19.8% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 19% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 17.3% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 17% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 16.8% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 16.6% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 16.1% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 15.9% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 15.6% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 15.4% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38.2% to 55% in Nigeria and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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