Saint Lucia has a population density of 767 people per square mile compared to 44.1 people in Saudi Arabia. Saint Lucia has 36,950 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. Saint Lucia and Saudi Arabia rank 34th and 179th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, making the population density in Saint Lucia 1,640% higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Saint Lucia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2026 | 767 | 44.1 |
| 2025 | 765 | 43.3 |
| 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 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Saint Lucia increased by 8.35%, compared to a 70.4% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2006, Saint Lucia ranked 32nd by population density and is 34th now. Saudi Arabia was 177th in 2006 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Saint Lucia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 767 ppl/mi² | 44.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 34/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
180638
|
36734925
|
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 36,530 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 70.9% | 15.5% |
| Urban population | 29.1% | 84.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 42.3% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 29.1% | 84.5% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | 84.3% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | 84.1% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | 84% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | 83.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | 83.6% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | 83.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | 83.3% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | 83.1% |
| 2015 | 20% | 83% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | 82.6% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 19% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | 81% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 26% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 80.2% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | 80% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | 79.8% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | 79.6% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | 79.4% |
| 1996 | 29% | 79.2% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | 78.9% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | 78.6% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | 78.3% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | 78% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 77.6% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | 77% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | 76.3% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 75.6% |
| 1987 | 29% | 74.8% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 28.3% | 72.9% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | 71.8% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | 70.6% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | 69.3% |
| 1981 | 26.7% | 67.9% |
| 1980 | 26.4% | 66.4% |
| 1979 | 26% | 64.9% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 63.3% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | 61.7% |
| 1976 | 24.6% | 60.1% |
| 1975 | 24.1% | 58.4% |
| 1974 | 23.7% | 56.8% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | 55.1% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | 53.2% |
| 1971 | 22.4% | 51.2% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | 49.2% |
| 1969 | 21.8% | 47.1% |
| 1968 | 21.6% | 45% |
| 1967 | 21.4% | 42.9% |
| 1966 | 21.2% | 40.9% |
| 1965 | 21.1% | 39% |
| 1964 | 20.9% | 37.2% |
| 1963 | 20.7% | 35.6% |
| 1962 | 20.6% | 34.1% |
| 1961 | 20.4% | 32.8% |
| 1960 | 20.3% | 31.4% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 24.8% to 29.1% in Saint Lucia and from 80.8% to 84.5% in Saudi Arabia.
Densely populated cities
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Riyadh | 7.01M |
| Jeddah | 4.7M |
| Mecca | 2.43M |
| Medina | 1.41M |
| Dammam | 903K |
| Tabuk | 886K |
| Qatif | 625K |
| Jubail | 379K |
| Ha'il | 311K |
| Yanbu | 299K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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