Saint Lucia has a population density of 763 people per square mile compared to 75.8 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. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Lucia and the Solomon Islands are ranked 34th and 156th, 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 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Solomon Islands, hence the population density in Saint Lucia is 907% higher than in the Solomon Islands.
Population density comparison
Saint Lucia
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 763 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 34/197 | 156/197 |
| Population |
180421
|
854419
|
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 10,807 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 36,530 sq ft | 367,777 sq ft |
| Rural population | 80.7% | 73.5% |
| Urban population | 19.3% | 26.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Saint Lucia vs the Solomon Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Lucia increased by 9.44%, compared to a 72.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.
In 2004, Saint Lucia ranked 32nd for population density and is in 34th place now. The Solomon Islands was 159th in 2004 and ranks 156th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 19.3% | 26.5% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | 26% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | 25.6% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | 25.1% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | 24.7% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | 23.7% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | 23.3% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | 22.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | 21.9% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | 21.4% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | 21% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | 20.5% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | 20% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | 19.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | 18.7% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | 17.8% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | 17.4% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | 17% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | 16.6% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 16.2% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 28% | 15.5% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 15.3% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | 15.1% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | 14.9% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | 29% | 14.5% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | 14.3% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | 14.1% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 13.9% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | 13.7% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | 13.5% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | 12.4% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | 12% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | 11.7% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | 11.3% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | 10.9% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | 10.6% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | 10.2% |
| 1978 | 26% | 9.9% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | 9.58% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | 9.27% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | 9.13% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | 9.08% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | 9.04% |
| 1972 | 24.4% | 9% |
| 1971 | 24.2% | 8.96% |
| 1970 | 23.9% | 8.92% |
| 1969 | 23.7% | 8.67% |
| 1968 | 23.4% | 8.29% |
| 1967 | 23.2% | 7.93% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 7.58% |
| 1965 | 22.7% | 7.25% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | 6.92% |
| 1963 | 22.2% | 6.62% |
| 1962 | 21.9% | 6.32% |
| 1961 | 21.7% | 6.04% |
| 1960 | 21.5% | 5.77% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia and from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands.
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