North Korea has a population density of 570 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. North Korea has 48,964 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, North Korea and Saint Lucia are ranked 52nd and 34th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. North Korea has 0.33% of the world's population and 0.08% 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 North Korea is 25.3% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
North Korea
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 570 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 52/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
26621357
|
180421
|
| Land area | 46,491 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 48,911 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 36.5% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 63.5% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.8% | 0% |
North Korea vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in North Korea increased by 9.25%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, North Korea ranked 40th for population density and is in 52nd place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 570 | 763 |
| 2023 | 568 | 761 |
| 2022 | 566 | 759 |
| 2021 | 564 | 758 |
| 2020 | 562 | 757 |
| 2019 | 560 | 754 |
| 2018 | 558 | 752 |
| 2017 | 555 | 749 |
| 2016 | 553 | 746 |
| 2015 | 550 | 743 |
| 2014 | 547 | 739 |
| 2013 | 545 | 736 |
| 2012 | 542 | 733 |
| 2011 | 540 | 729 |
| 2010 | 537 | 726 |
| 2009 | 535 | 721 |
| 2008 | 533 | 717 |
| 2007 | 530 | 712 |
| 2006 | 528 | 708 |
| 2005 | 525 | 702 |
| 2004 | 522 | 697 |
| 2003 | 518 | 692 |
| 2002 | 515 | 686 |
| 2001 | 512 | 680 |
| 2000 | 509 | 673 |
| 1999 | 505 | 665 |
| 1998 | 501 | 657 |
| 1997 | 497 | 648 |
| 1996 | 492 | 639 |
| 1995 | 488 | 629 |
| 1994 | 482 | 619 |
| 1993 | 475 | 610 |
| 1992 | 468 | 601 |
| 1991 | 461 | 592 |
| 1990 | 454 | 585 |
| 1989 | 447 | 580 |
| 1988 | 441 | 573 |
| 1987 | 435 | 566 |
| 1986 | 428 | 557 |
| 1985 | 422 | 548 |
| 1984 | 416 | 540 |
| 1983 | 410 | 531 |
| 1982 | 404 | 523 |
| 1981 | 398 | 514 |
| 1980 | 392 | 506 |
| 1979 | 387 | 499 |
| 1978 | 381 | 492 |
| 1977 | 376 | 485 |
| 1976 | 371 | 477 |
| 1975 | 365 | 470 |
| 1974 | 359 | 463 |
| 1973 | 352 | 456 |
| 1972 | 344 | 450 |
| 1971 | 335 | 444 |
| 1970 | 326 | 438 |
| 1969 | 318 | 433 |
| 1968 | 309 | 427 |
| 1967 | 300 | 422 |
| 1966 | 291.9 | 418 |
| 1965 | 284.3 | 414 |
| 1964 | 277.3 | 410 |
| 1963 | 270.3 | 406 |
| 1962 | 263.8 | 401 |
| 1961 | 257.9 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 63.5% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 60% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 60% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | 28% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 59% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | 29% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 58.7% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 58.4% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 58.2% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 58.1% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 57.8% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 57.6% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 57.3% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 57.2% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 57% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 56.9% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 56.9% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 56.8% | 26% |
| 1977 | 56.8% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 56.7% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 56.2% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 55.7% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 55.2% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 54.7% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 54.2% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 49% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 47.1% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 46.1% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 45.1% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 44.1% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 43.1% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 42.1% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 41.2% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 40.2% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.7% to 63.5% in North Korea and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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