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Population density: Saint Lucia vs Solomon Islands compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Lucia has a population density of 767 people per square mile compared to 79.4 people in the Solomon Islands. Saint Lucia has 36,950 sq ft of land per person vs 373,164 sq ft in the Solomon Islands. Saint Lucia and the Solomon Islands rank 34th and 155th 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 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Solomon Islands, making the population density in Saint Lucia 865% higher than in the Solomon Islands.

Population density by year

Saint Lucia
Solomon Islands

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Lucia Solomon Islands
2026 767 79.4
2025 765 77.6
2024 763 75.8
2023 761 74
2022 759 72.3
2021 758 70.6
2020 757 68.9
2019 754 67.4
2018 752 65.6
2017 749 63.4
2016 746 61.3
2015 743 59.2
2014 739 57.1
2013 736 55.1
2012 733 53.1
2011 729 51.2
2010 726 49.3
2009 721 47.9
2008 717 47.1
2007 712 46.3
2006 708 45.5
2005 702 44.7
2004 697 43.9
2003 692 43.1
2002 686 42.3
2001 680 41.6
2000 673 40.8
1999 665 39.8
1998 657 38.8
1997 648 37.7
1996 639 36.6
1995 629 35.6
1994 619 34.6
1993 610 33.6
1992 601 32.6
1991 592 31.6
1990 585 30.7
1989 580 29.7
1988 573 28.8
1987 566 27.9
1986 557 27
1985 548 26.1
1984 540 25.3
1983 531 24.4
1982 523 23.6
1981 514 22.8
1980 506 22
1979 499 21.3
1978 492 20.5
1977 485 19.8
1976 477 19.2
1975 470 18.6
1974 463 18
1973 456 17.6
1972 450 17.1
1971 444 16.7
1970 438 16.3
1969 433 16
1968 427 15.6
1967 422 15.2
1966 418 14.8
1965 414 14.5
1964 410 14.2
1963 406 13.8
1962 401 13.5
1961 397 13.2

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 74.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.

In 2006, Saint Lucia ranked 32nd by population density and is 34th now. The Solomon Islands was 161st in 2006 and ranks 155th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Lucia
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Urban population
Saint Lucia Solomon Islands
2024 29.1% 30.7%
2023 29.1% 30%
2022 29.1% 29.4%
2021 27.4% 28.7%
2020 25.8% 28%
2019 24.2% 27.3%
2018 22.9% 26.3%
2017 21.8% 25.4%
2016 20.8% 24.5%
2015 20% 23.7%
2014 19.4% 22.9%
2013 18.9% 22.1%
2012 18.6% 21.4%
2011 18.5% 20.7%
2010 18.5% 20.1%
2009 19% 19.6%
2008 19.8% 19%
2007 20.9% 18.5%
2006 22.2% 18.1%
2005 23.5% 17.6%
2004 24.8% 17.2%
2003 26% 16.8%
2002 26.9% 16.4%
2001 27.5% 16.1%
2000 27.9% 15.8%
1999 28.2% 15.5%
1998 28.5% 15.2%
1997 28.7% 15%
1996 29% 14.8%
1995 29.2% 14.6%
1994 29.3% 14.4%
1993 29.5% 14.3%
1992 29.5% 14.1%
1991 29.6% 13.9%
1990 29.5% 13.8%
1989 29.4% 13.6%
1988 29.2% 13.4%
1987 29% 13.1%
1986 28.6% 12.9%
1985 28.3% 12.6%
1984 27.9% 12.3%
1983 27.5% 11.9%
1982 27.1% 11.6%
1981 26.7% 11.2%
1980 26.4% 10.8%
1979 26% 10.4%
1978 25.6% 10%
1977 25.1% 9.66%
1976 24.6% 9.29%
1975 24.1% 8.93%
1974 23.7% 8.59%
1973 23.2% 8.26%
1972 22.8% 7.91%
1971 22.4% 7.54%
1970 22.1% 7.13%
1969 21.8% 6.63%
1968 21.6% 6.06%
1967 21.4% 5.47%
1966 21.2% 4.94%
1965 21.1% 4.46%
1964 20.9% 4.02%
1963 20.7% 3.66%
1962 20.6% 3.31%
1961 20.4% 3%
1960 20.3% 2.72%

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 17.2% to 30.7% in the Solomon Islands.

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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:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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