Saint Lucia has a population density of 763 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. Saint Lucia has 36,950 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone are ranked 34th and 77th, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, hence the population density in Saint Lucia is 146.1% higher than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
Saint Lucia
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 763 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 34/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
180421
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 36,530 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 80.7% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 19.3% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Saint Lucia vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Lucia increased by 9.44%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, Saint Lucia ranked 32nd for population density and is in 34th place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 763 | 310 |
| 2023 | 761 | 304 |
| 2022 | 759 | 297 |
| 2021 | 758 | 290.5 |
| 2020 | 757 | 283.9 |
| 2019 | 754 | 277.4 |
| 2018 | 752 | 271.1 |
| 2017 | 749 | 264.8 |
| 2016 | 746 | 258.5 |
| 2015 | 743 | 252.5 |
| 2014 | 739 | 246.7 |
| 2013 | 736 | 240.9 |
| 2012 | 733 | 235.1 |
| 2011 | 729 | 229.2 |
| 2010 | 726 | 223.3 |
| 2009 | 721 | 217.3 |
| 2008 | 717 | 211.5 |
| 2007 | 712 | 206.3 |
| 2006 | 708 | 201.8 |
| 2005 | 702 | 197.4 |
| 2004 | 697 | 192.2 |
| 2003 | 692 | 185.8 |
| 2002 | 686 | 178.4 |
| 2001 | 680 | 168.4 |
| 2000 | 673 | 158.7 |
| 1999 | 665 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 657 | 154.1 |
| 1997 | 648 | 152.6 |
| 1996 | 639 | 150.7 |
| 1995 | 629 | 150 |
| 1994 | 619 | 149.7 |
| 1993 | 610 | 149.2 |
| 1992 | 601 | 149.5 |
| 1991 | 592 | 152.4 |
| 1990 | 585 | 150.6 |
| 1989 | 580 | 144.8 |
| 1988 | 573 | 141.2 |
| 1987 | 566 | 137.4 |
| 1986 | 557 | 133.8 |
| 1985 | 548 | 130.6 |
| 1984 | 540 | 127.7 |
| 1983 | 531 | 124.9 |
| 1982 | 523 | 122.3 |
| 1981 | 514 | 119.8 |
| 1980 | 506 | 117.4 |
| 1979 | 499 | 115.1 |
| 1978 | 492 | 112.9 |
| 1977 | 485 | 110.7 |
| 1976 | 477 | 108.7 |
| 1975 | 470 | 106.7 |
| 1974 | 463 | 104.8 |
| 1973 | 456 | 102.9 |
| 1972 | 450 | 101 |
| 1971 | 444 | 99.2 |
| 1970 | 438 | 97.3 |
| 1969 | 433 | 95.5 |
| 1968 | 427 | 93.7 |
| 1967 | 422 | 91.9 |
| 1966 | 418 | 90.2 |
| 1965 | 414 | 88.6 |
| 1964 | 410 | 87 |
| 1963 | 406 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 401 | 84 |
| 1961 | 397 | 82.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 19.3% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | 40% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 28% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 29% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | 34% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | 33% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | 32% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 26% | 29% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 24.4% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 24.2% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 23.9% | 24% |
| 1969 | 23.7% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 23.4% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 23.2% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 22.7% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 21.9% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 21.7% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 21.5% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
Densely populated cities
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
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