Saint Lucia has a population density of 763 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Saint Lucia has 36,950 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Lucia and Switzerland are ranked 34th and 51st, 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 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Saint Lucia is 28.9% higher than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Saint Lucia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 763 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 34/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
180421
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 36,530 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 80.7% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 19.3% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Saint Lucia vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Lucia increased by 9.44%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Saint Lucia ranked 32nd for population density and is in 34th place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 763 | 592 |
| 2023 | 761 | 583 |
| 2022 | 759 | 575 |
| 2021 | 758 | 571 |
| 2020 | 757 | 566 |
| 2019 | 754 | 562 |
| 2018 | 752 | 558 |
| 2017 | 749 | 554 |
| 2016 | 746 | 549 |
| 2015 | 743 | 543 |
| 2014 | 739 | 537 |
| 2013 | 736 | 530 |
| 2012 | 733 | 524 |
| 2011 | 729 | 519 |
| 2010 | 726 | 513 |
| 2009 | 721 | 508 |
| 2008 | 717 | 501 |
| 2007 | 712 | 495 |
| 2006 | 708 | 491 |
| 2005 | 702 | 487 |
| 2004 | 697 | 484 |
| 2003 | 692 | 481 |
| 2002 | 686 | 477 |
| 2001 | 680 | 474 |
| 2000 | 673 | 471 |
| 1999 | 665 | 468 |
| 1998 | 657 | 466 |
| 1997 | 648 | 464 |
| 1996 | 639 | 463 |
| 1995 | 629 | 461 |
| 1994 | 619 | 458 |
| 1993 | 610 | 455 |
| 1992 | 601 | 450 |
| 1991 | 592 | 446 |
| 1990 | 585 | 440 |
| 1989 | 580 | 436 |
| 1988 | 573 | 432 |
| 1987 | 566 | 429 |
| 1986 | 557 | 426 |
| 1985 | 548 | 424 |
| 1984 | 540 | 422 |
| 1983 | 531 | 421 |
| 1982 | 523 | 419 |
| 1981 | 514 | 416 |
| 1980 | 506 | 414 |
| 1979 | 499 | 412 |
| 1978 | 492 | 412 |
| 1977 | 485 | 412 |
| 1976 | 477 | 413 |
| 1975 | 470 | 415 |
| 1974 | 463 | 416 |
| 1973 | 456 | 413 |
| 1972 | 450 | 410 |
| 1971 | 444 | 407 |
| 1970 | 438 | 405 |
| 1969 | 433 | 402 |
| 1968 | 427 | 398 |
| 1967 | 422 | 393 |
| 1966 | 418 | 388 |
| 1965 | 414 | 384 |
| 1964 | 410 | 379 |
| 1963 | 406 | 373 |
| 1962 | 401 | 365 |
| 1961 | 397 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 19.3% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | 74% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 28% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 29% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | 74% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | 74% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 26% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 24.4% | 74% |
| 1971 | 24.2% | 74% |
| 1970 | 23.9% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 23.7% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 23.4% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 23.2% | 73% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 22.7% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 22.2% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 21.9% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 21.7% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 21.5% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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