Saint Lucia has a population density of 763 people per square mile compared to 635 people in Sao Tome and Principe. Saint Lucia has 36,950 sq ft of land per person vs 45,745 sq ft in Sao Tome and Principe. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Lucia and Sao Tome and Principe are ranked 34th and 47th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Saint Lucia has 0.002% of the world's population and 0.0004% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.003% of the population and 0.0006% of the land area for Sao Tome and Principe, hence the population density in Saint Lucia is 20.1% higher than in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population density comparison
Saint Lucia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 763 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 34/197 | 47/197 |
| Population |
180421
|
244055
|
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 36,530 sq ft | 43,872 sq ft |
| Rural population | 80.7% | 23% |
| Urban population | 19.3% | 77% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Saint Lucia vs Sao Tome and Principe:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Lucia increased by 9.44%, compared to a 49.4% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.
In 2004, Saint Lucia ranked 32nd for population density and is in 34th place now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2004 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 763 | 635 |
| 2023 | 761 | 623 |
| 2022 | 759 | 611 |
| 2021 | 758 | 599 |
| 2020 | 757 | 587 |
| 2019 | 754 | 576 |
| 2018 | 752 | 567 |
| 2017 | 749 | 558 |
| 2016 | 746 | 550 |
| 2015 | 743 | 540 |
| 2014 | 739 | 531 |
| 2013 | 736 | 521 |
| 2012 | 733 | 511 |
| 2011 | 729 | 501 |
| 2010 | 726 | 490 |
| 2009 | 721 | 480 |
| 2008 | 717 | 469 |
| 2007 | 712 | 458 |
| 2006 | 708 | 447 |
| 2005 | 702 | 436 |
| 2004 | 697 | 425 |
| 2003 | 692 | 415 |
| 2002 | 686 | 404 |
| 2001 | 680 | 395 |
| 2000 | 673 | 389 |
| 1999 | 665 | 384 |
| 1998 | 657 | 380 |
| 1997 | 648 | 375 |
| 1996 | 639 | 370 |
| 1995 | 629 | 364 |
| 1994 | 619 | 358 |
| 1993 | 610 | 352 |
| 1992 | 601 | 346 |
| 1991 | 592 | 339 |
| 1990 | 585 | 332 |
| 1989 | 580 | 324 |
| 1988 | 573 | 315 |
| 1987 | 566 | 307 |
| 1986 | 557 | 299.9 |
| 1985 | 548 | 293.1 |
| 1984 | 540 | 287 |
| 1983 | 531 | 281.6 |
| 1982 | 523 | 276.6 |
| 1981 | 514 | 271.4 |
| 1980 | 506 | 265.9 |
| 1979 | 499 | 259.7 |
| 1978 | 492 | 253 |
| 1977 | 485 | 246.3 |
| 1976 | 477 | 239.9 |
| 1975 | 470 | 233.9 |
| 1974 | 463 | 228.4 |
| 1973 | 456 | 223.4 |
| 1972 | 450 | 218.6 |
| 1971 | 444 | 214 |
| 1970 | 438 | 209.4 |
| 1969 | 433 | 205.3 |
| 1968 | 427 | 201.7 |
| 1967 | 422 | 198.6 |
| 1966 | 418 | 195.8 |
| 1965 | 414 | 193.4 |
| 1964 | 410 | 191.2 |
| 1963 | 406 | 189.2 |
| 1962 | 401 | 187.2 |
| 1961 | 397 | 185.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 19.3% | 77% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | 76.4% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | 75.8% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | 75.1% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | 74.4% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | 73.6% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | 72.8% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | 72% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | 70.2% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | 69.2% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | 68.2% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | 66.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | 65% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | 61.5% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | 58% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | 56.8% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | 55.6% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 54.4% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 28% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 51.5% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | 50.5% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | 49.6% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | 48.6% |
| 1994 | 29% | 47.7% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | 46.7% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | 45.8% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 44.8% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | 43.6% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | 42.5% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | 41.4% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | 40.3% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | 39.1% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | 38% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | 37% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | 35.9% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | 34.8% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | 33.9% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | 33.5% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | 33.1% |
| 1978 | 26% | 32.7% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | 32.4% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | 32% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 24.4% | 30.6% |
| 1971 | 24.2% | 30.2% |
| 1970 | 23.9% | 29.5% |
| 1969 | 23.7% | 27.9% |
| 1968 | 23.4% | 26.3% |
| 1967 | 23.2% | 24.7% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 23.2% |
| 1965 | 22.7% | 21.8% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | 20.5% |
| 1963 | 22.2% | 19.2% |
| 1962 | 21.9% | 18% |
| 1961 | 21.7% | 16.8% |
| 1960 | 21.5% | 16.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia and from 58% to 77% in Sao Tome and Principe.
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