North Macedonia has a population density of 184 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. North Macedonia has 154,433 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 Macedonia and Saint Lucia are ranked 120th and 34th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. North Macedonia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.02% 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 Macedonia is 75.9% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
North Macedonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 184 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 120/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
1783115
|
180421
|
| Land area | 9,737 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 151,472 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
North Macedonia vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in North Macedonia decreased by 10.4%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, North Macedonia ranked 91st for population density and is in 120th place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 184 | 763 |
| 2023 | 187.7 | 761 |
| 2022 | 188.1 | 759 |
| 2021 | 188.7 | 758 |
| 2020 | 190.6 | 757 |
| 2019 | 192.7 | 754 |
| 2018 | 194 | 752 |
| 2017 | 195 | 749 |
| 2016 | 195.8 | 746 |
| 2015 | 196.4 | 743 |
| 2014 | 196.9 | 739 |
| 2013 | 197.5 | 736 |
| 2012 | 198.2 | 733 |
| 2011 | 199 | 729 |
| 2010 | 199.9 | 726 |
| 2009 | 201.2 | 721 |
| 2008 | 202.4 | 717 |
| 2007 | 203.6 | 712 |
| 2006 | 203.1 | 708 |
| 2005 | 204.2 | 702 |
| 2004 | 205.3 | 697 |
| 2003 | 206 | 692 |
| 2002 | 205.7 | 686 |
| 2001 | 207.2 | 680 |
| 2000 | 206.4 | 673 |
| 1999 | 205.4 | 665 |
| 1998 | 204.5 | 657 |
| 1997 | 203.4 | 648 |
| 1996 | 205 | 639 |
| 1995 | 203.5 | 629 |
| 1994 | 202.9 | 619 |
| 1993 | 204.4 | 610 |
| 1992 | 207 | 601 |
| 1991 | - | 592 |
| 1990 | - | 585 |
| 1989 | - | 580 |
| 1988 | - | 573 |
| 1987 | - | 566 |
| 1986 | - | 557 |
| 1985 | - | 548 |
| 1984 | - | 540 |
| 1983 | - | 531 |
| 1982 | - | 523 |
| 1981 | - | 514 |
| 1980 | - | 506 |
| 1979 | - | 499 |
| 1978 | - | 492 |
| 1977 | - | 485 |
| 1976 | - | 477 |
| 1975 | - | 470 |
| 1974 | - | 463 |
| 1973 | - | 456 |
| 1972 | - | 450 |
| 1971 | - | 444 |
| 1970 | - | 438 |
| 1969 | - | 433 |
| 1968 | - | 427 |
| 1967 | - | 422 |
| 1966 | - | 418 |
| 1965 | - | 414 |
| 1964 | - | 410 |
| 1963 | - | 406 |
| 1962 | - | 401 |
| 1961 | - | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 58% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | 28% |
| 1998 | 59% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | 29% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 57.4% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 57% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 55.7% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 54.9% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 54% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | 26% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 50% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 48.2% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 47.1% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 45.7% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 44.4% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 43% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 40.4% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 39% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 36.5% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 35.2% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 34% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 57.7% to 59.9% in North Macedonia and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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