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Population density: Saint Lucia vs Uganda compared

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Saint Lucia has a population density of 767 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Saint Lucia has 36,950 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Saint Lucia and Uganda rank 34th and 42nd 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 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Saint Lucia 12.4% higher than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Saint Lucia
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Lucia Uganda
2026 767 682
2025 765 664
2024 763 646
2023 761 628
2022 759 611
2021 758 593
2020 757 574
2019 754 555
2018 752 537
2017 749 519
2016 746 501
2015 743 485
2014 739 470
2013 736 456
2012 733 444
2011 729 431
2010 726 418
2009 721 408
2008 717 396
2007 712 384
2006 708 373
2005 702 362
2004 697 352
2003 692 342
2002 686 331
2001 680 321
2000 673 311
1999 665 301
1998 657 291.9
1997 648 283.3
1996 639 275.2
1995 629 267.9
1994 619 260.7
1993 610 252.1
1992 601 243.5
1991 592 235.3
1990 585 227.7
1989 580 220.5
1988 573 213.5
1987 566 206.8
1986 557 200.5
1985 548 194.7
1984 540 189.3
1983 531 184.3
1982 523 179.8
1981 514 175.7
1980 506 172.1
1979 499 168.5
1978 492 164.5
1977 485 160.2
1976 477 156
1975 470 152
1974 463 148.1
1973 456 144.5
1972 450 141.1
1971 444 137.6
1970 438 133.8
1969 433 129.8
1968 427 125.8
1967 422 122
1966 418 118.3
1965 414 114.7
1964 410 111.3
1963 406 108
1962 401 104.9
1961 397 101.9

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 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Saint Lucia ranked 32nd by population density and is 34th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Lucia
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Saint Lucia Uganda
2024 29.1% 31.3%
2023 29.1% 30.6%
2022 29.1% 29.9%
2021 27.4% 29.2%
2020 25.8% 28.5%
2019 24.2% 27.8%
2018 22.9% 27.1%
2017 21.8% 26.4%
2016 20.8% 25.7%
2015 20% 25%
2014 19.4% 24.2%
2013 18.9% 22.7%
2012 18.6% 21.4%
2011 18.5% 20.1%
2010 18.5% 18.8%
2009 19% 17.6%
2008 19.8% 16.5%
2007 20.9% 15.5%
2006 22.2% 14.6%
2005 23.5% 13.8%
2004 24.8% 13.1%
2003 26% 12.6%
2002 26.9% 12.2%
2001 27.5% 11.9%
2000 27.9% 11.6%
1999 28.2% 11.4%
1998 28.5% 11.2%
1997 28.7% 11%
1996 29% 10.9%
1995 29.2% 10.7%
1994 29.3% 10.6%
1993 29.5% 10.4%
1992 29.5% 10.2%
1991 29.6% 10%
1990 29.5% 9.76%
1989 29.4% 9.47%
1988 29.2% 9.15%
1987 29% 8.8%
1986 28.6% 8.44%
1985 28.3% 8.09%
1984 27.9% 7.74%
1983 27.5% 7.43%
1982 27.1% 7.15%
1981 26.7% 6.92%
1980 26.4% 6.76%
1979 26% 6.65%
1978 25.6% 6.57%
1977 25.1% 6.51%
1976 24.6% 6.46%
1975 24.1% 6.42%
1974 23.7% 6.38%
1973 23.2% 6.34%
1972 22.8% 6.29%
1971 22.4% 6.24%
1970 22.1% 6.17%
1969 21.8% 6.09%
1968 21.6% 5.97%
1967 21.4% 5.81%
1966 21.2% 5.63%
1965 21.1% 5.42%
1964 20.9% 5.2%
1963 20.7% 4.97%
1962 20.6% 4.75%
1961 20.4% 4.55%
1960 20.3% 4.36%

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 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

Densely populated cities

Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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