Saint Lucia has a population density of 763 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. Saint Lucia has 36,950 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Lucia and Saudi Arabia are ranked 34th and 179th, 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 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, hence the population density in Saint Lucia is 1,694% higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
Saint Lucia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 763 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 34/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
180421
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 36,530 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 80.7% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 19.3% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 44% |
Saint Lucia vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Lucia increased by 9.44%, compared to a 79.5% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2004, Saint Lucia ranked 32nd for population density and is in 34th place now. Saudi Arabia was 175th in 2004 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 763 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 761 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 759 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 758 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 757 | 38 |
| 2019 | 754 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 752 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 749 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 746 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 743 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 739 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 736 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 733 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 729 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | 726 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 721 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 717 | 28.1 |
| 2007 | 712 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 708 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | 702 | 24.8 |
| 2004 | 697 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 692 | 22.6 |
| 2002 | 686 | 21.6 |
| 2001 | 680 | 20.5 |
| 2000 | 673 | 19.5 |
| 1999 | 665 | 18.6 |
| 1998 | 657 | 18 |
| 1997 | 648 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 639 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 629 | 16 |
| 1994 | 619 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 610 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | 601 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 592 | 13.4 |
| 1990 | 585 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | 580 | 12.2 |
| 1988 | 573 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 566 | 11 |
| 1986 | 557 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | 548 | 9.82 |
| 1984 | 540 | 9.27 |
| 1983 | 531 | 8.74 |
| 1982 | 523 | 8.22 |
| 1981 | 514 | 7.74 |
| 1980 | 506 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 499 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 492 | 6.48 |
| 1977 | 485 | 6.12 |
| 1976 | 477 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 470 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 463 | 5.21 |
| 1973 | 456 | 4.95 |
| 1972 | 450 | 4.71 |
| 1971 | 444 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 438 | 4.29 |
| 1969 | 433 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 427 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 422 | 3.8 |
| 1966 | 418 | 3.66 |
| 1965 | 414 | 3.53 |
| 1964 | 410 | 3.4 |
| 1963 | 406 | 3.28 |
| 1962 | 401 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 397 | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 19.3% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | 85% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | 83% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | 81% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 28% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 29% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | 70% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 26% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 24.4% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 24.2% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 23.9% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 23.7% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 23.4% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 23.2% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 22.7% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 22.2% | 35% |
| 1962 | 21.9% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 21.7% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 21.5% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
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