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Population density: Saint Lucia vs Tuvalu compared

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Saint Lucia has a population density of 767 people per square mile compared to 806 people in Tuvalu. Saint Lucia has 36,950 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. Saint Lucia and Tuvalu rank 34th and 32nd 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, making the population density in Saint Lucia 4.94% lower than in Tuvalu.

Population density by year

Saint Lucia
Tuvalu

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Lucia Tuvalu
2026 767 806
2025 765 819
2024 763 833
2023 761 847
2022 759 863
2021 758 880
2020 757 898
2019 754 913
2018 752 928
2017 749 938
2016 746 944
2015 743 946
2014 739 948
2013 736 950
2012 733 944
2011 729 931
2010 726 916
2009 721 903
2008 717 891
2007 712 879
2006 708 868
2005 702 858
2004 697 847
2003 692 837
2002 686 831
2001 680 828
2000 673 824
1999 665 820
1998 657 816
1997 648 812
1996 639 807
1995 629 801
1994 619 795
1993 610 788
1992 601 780
1991 592 771
1990 585 760
1989 580 748
1988 573 735
1987 566 723
1986 557 709
1985 548 695
1984 540 682
1983 531 672
1982 523 662
1981 514 650
1980 506 636
1979 499 620
1978 492 601
1977 485 577
1976 477 553
1975 470 528
1974 463 503
1973 456 490
1972 450 491
1971 444 491
1970 438 489
1969 433 486
1968 427 486
1967 422 488
1966 418 491
1965 414 493
1964 410 497
1963 406 497
1962 401 492
1961 397 488

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 7.1% decline in Tuvalu.

In 2006, Saint Lucia ranked 32nd by population density and is 34th now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2006 and ranks 32nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Lucia
Tuvalu
1x
Year Urban population
Saint Lucia Tuvalu
2024 29.1% 64.7%
2023 29.1% 64%
2022 29.1% 63.3%
2021 27.4% 62.6%
2020 25.8% 61.9%
2019 24.2% 61.2%
2018 22.9% 60.6%
2017 21.8% 60%
2016 20.8% 59.5%
2015 20% 58.9%
2014 19.4% 58.3%
2013 18.9% 57.6%
2012 18.6% 56.9%
2011 18.5% 56%
2010 18.5% 55%
2009 19% 54%
2008 19.8% 52.8%
2007 20.9% 51.7%
2006 22.2% 50.5%
2005 23.5% 49.4%
2004 24.8% 48.4%
2003 26% 47.5%
2002 26.9% 46.7%
2001 27.5% 46.1%
2000 27.9% 45.5%
1999 28.2% 45%
1998 28.5% 44.5%
1997 28.7% 44%
1996 29% 43.5%
1995 29.2% 43.1%
1994 29.3% 42.5%
1993 29.5% 42%
1992 29.5% 41.3%
1991 29.6% 40.6%
1990 29.5% 39.7%
1989 29.4% 38.6%
1988 29.2% 37.5%
1987 29% 36.4%
1986 28.6% 35.2%
1985 28.3% 34.2%
1984 27.9% 33.3%
1983 27.5% 32.6%
1982 27.1% 31.9%
1981 26.7% 31.1%
1980 26.4% 30.2%
1979 26% 29%
1978 25.6% 27.1%
1977 25.1% 24%
1976 24.6% 20.5%
1975 24.1% 17.3%
1974 23.7% 15.2%
1973 23.2% 14.7%
1972 22.8% 14.6%
1971 22.4% 14.5%
1970 22.1% 14.5%
1969 21.8% 14.4%
1968 21.6% 14.2%
1967 21.4% 13.9%
1966 21.2% 13.5%
1965 21.1% 13.1%
1964 20.9% 12.8%
1963 20.7% 12.6%
1962 20.6% 12.5%
1961 20.4% 12.4%
1960 20.3% 12.4%

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 48.4% to 64.7% in Tuvalu.

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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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