Saint Lucia has a population density of 763 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. Saint Lucia has 36,950 sq ft of land per person vs 580,697 sq ft in South Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Lucia and South Sudan are ranked 34th and 172nd, 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 0.15% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for South Sudan, hence the population density in Saint Lucia is 1,459% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
Saint Lucia
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 763 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 34/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
180421
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 36,530 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 80.7% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Saint Lucia vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Saint Lucia increased by 4.15%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, Saint Lucia ranked 33rd for population density and is in 34th place now. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 763 | 49 |
| 2023 | 761 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 759 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 758 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 757 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 754 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 752 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 749 | 42 |
| 2016 | 746 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 743 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 739 | 46 |
| 2013 | 736 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 733 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 729 | - |
| 2010 | 726 | - |
| 2009 | 721 | - |
| 2008 | 717 | - |
| 2007 | 712 | - |
| 2006 | 708 | - |
| 2005 | 702 | - |
| 2004 | 697 | - |
| 2003 | 692 | - |
| 2002 | 686 | - |
| 2001 | 680 | - |
| 2000 | 673 | - |
| 1999 | 665 | - |
| 1998 | 657 | - |
| 1997 | 648 | - |
| 1996 | 639 | - |
| 1995 | 629 | - |
| 1994 | 619 | - |
| 1993 | 610 | - |
| 1992 | 601 | - |
| 1991 | 592 | - |
| 1990 | 585 | - |
| 1989 | 580 | - |
| 1988 | 573 | - |
| 1987 | 566 | - |
| 1986 | 557 | - |
| 1985 | 548 | - |
| 1984 | 540 | - |
| 1983 | 531 | - |
| 1982 | 523 | - |
| 1981 | 514 | - |
| 1980 | 506 | - |
| 1979 | 499 | - |
| 1978 | 492 | - |
| 1977 | 485 | - |
| 1976 | 477 | - |
| 1975 | 470 | - |
| 1974 | 463 | - |
| 1973 | 456 | - |
| 1972 | 450 | - |
| 1971 | 444 | - |
| 1970 | 438 | - |
| 1969 | 433 | - |
| 1968 | 427 | - |
| 1967 | 422 | - |
| 1966 | 418 | - |
| 1965 | 414 | - |
| 1964 | 410 | - |
| 1963 | 406 | - |
| 1962 | 401 | - |
| 1961 | 397 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | 18% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | 17% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 28% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | 16% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 29% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 26% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 24.4% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 24.2% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 23.9% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 23.7% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 23.4% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 23.2% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 22.7% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 22.2% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 21.9% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 21.7% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 21.5% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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