Saint Lucia has a population density of 763 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Saint Lucia has 36,950 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Lucia ranked 34th out of 197.
Saint Lucia has 0.002% of the world's population and 0.0004% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Saint Lucia compared to the World's average
Saint Lucia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 763 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 34/197 | N/A |
| Population |
180492
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 36,530 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 70.9% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 29.1% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Saint Lucia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Saint Lucia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 9.44%. The population density rank was 32nd 22 years ago and is 34th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 763 | 34 |
| 2023 | 761 | 34 |
| 2022 | 759 | 34 |
| 2021 | 758 | 33 |
| 2020 | 757 | 33 |
| 2019 | 754 | 33 |
| 2018 | 752 | 33 |
| 2017 | 749 | 33 |
| 2016 | 746 | 32 |
| 2015 | 743 | 32 |
| 2014 | 739 | 32 |
| 2013 | 736 | 32 |
| 2012 | 733 | 33 |
| 2011 | 729 | 33 |
| 2010 | 726 | 32 |
| 2009 | 721 | 32 |
| 2008 | 717 | 32 |
| 2007 | 712 | 32 |
| 2006 | 708 | 32 |
| 2005 | 702 | 32 |
| 2004 | 697 | 32 |
| 2003 | 692 | 32 |
| 2002 | 686 | 32 |
| 2001 | 680 | 31 |
| 2000 | 673 | 31 |
| 1999 | 665 | 29 |
| 1998 | 657 | 30 |
| 1997 | 648 | 29 |
| 1996 | 639 | 29 |
| 1995 | 629 | 28 |
| 1994 | 619 | 30 |
| 1993 | 610 | 30 |
| 1992 | 601 | 30 |
| 1991 | 592 | 30 |
| 1990 | 585 | 29 |
| 1989 | 580 | 28 |
| 1988 | 573 | 28 |
| 1987 | 566 | 28 |
| 1986 | 557 | 27 |
| 1985 | 548 | 27 |
| 1984 | 540 | 28 |
| 1983 | 531 | 28 |
| 1982 | 523 | 28 |
| 1981 | 514 | 28 |
| 1980 | 506 | 28 |
| 1979 | 499 | 28 |
| 1978 | 492 | 29 |
| 1977 | 485 | 29 |
| 1976 | 477 | 29 |
| 1975 | 470 | 29 |
| 1974 | 463 | 29 |
| 1973 | 456 | 28 |
| 1972 | 450 | 28 |
| 1971 | 444 | 27 |
| 1970 | 438 | 27 |
| 1969 | 433 | 27 |
| 1968 | 427 | 27 |
| 1967 | 422 | 26 |
| 1966 | 418 | 26 |
| 1965 | 414 | 26 |
| 1964 | 410 | 26 |
| 1963 | 406 | 26 |
| 1962 | 401 | 26 |
| 1961 | 397 | 26 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Saint Lucia from 1960 to 2024: 20.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 27.9% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 29.1%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.1% | 176 |
| 2023 | 29.1% | 175 |
| 2022 | 29.1% | 175 |
| 2021 | 27.4% | 176 |
| 2020 | 25.8% | 179 |
| 2019 | 24.2% | 183 |
| 2018 | 22.9% | 184 |
| 2017 | 21.8% | 185 |
| 2016 | 20.8% | 185 |
| 2015 | 20% | 185 |
| 2014 | 19.4% | 185 |
| 2013 | 18.9% | 186 |
| 2012 | 18.6% | 186 |
| 2011 | 18.5% | 186 |
| 2010 | 18.5% | 186 |
| 2009 | 19% | 185 |
| 2008 | 19.8% | 183 |
| 2007 | 20.9% | 181 |
| 2006 | 22.2% | 178 |
| 2005 | 23.5% | 174 |
| 2004 | 24.8% | 173 |
| 2003 | 26% | 168 |
| 2002 | 26.9% | 166 |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 165 |
| 2000 | 27.9% | 161 |
| 1999 | 28.2% | 160 |
| 1998 | 28.5% | 159 |
| 1997 | 28.7% | 157 |
| 1996 | 29% | 157 |
| 1995 | 29.2% | 154 |
| 1994 | 29.3% | 152 |
| 1993 | 29.5% | 153 |
| 1992 | 29.5% | 152 |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 151 |
| 1990 | 29.5% | 151 |
| 1989 | 29.4% | 148 |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 146 |
| 1987 | 29% | 146 |
| 1986 | 28.6% | 145 |
| 1985 | 28.3% | 144 |
| 1984 | 27.9% | 144 |
| 1983 | 27.5% | 144 |
| 1982 | 27.1% | 143 |
| 1981 | 26.7% | 143 |
| 1980 | 26.4% | 143 |
| 1979 | 26% | 143 |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 142 |
| 1977 | 25.1% | 141 |
| 1976 | 24.6% | 140 |
| 1975 | 24.1% | 141 |
| 1974 | 23.7% | 141 |
| 1973 | 23.2% | 142 |
| 1972 | 22.8% | 141 |
| 1971 | 22.4% | 142 |
| 1970 | 22.1% | 141 |
| 1969 | 21.8% | 141 |
| 1968 | 21.6% | 140 |
| 1967 | 21.4% | 140 |
| 1966 | 21.2% | 138 |
| 1965 | 21.1% | 136 |
| 1964 | 20.9% | 135 |
| 1963 | 20.7% | 131 |
| 1962 | 20.6% | 129 |
| 1961 | 20.4% | 128 |
| 1960 | 20.3% | 128 |
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