Saint Lucia has a population density of 763 people per square mile compared to 646 people in Uganda. Saint Lucia has 36,950 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Lucia and Uganda are ranked 34th and 45th, 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 0.61% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, hence the population density in Saint Lucia is 18.1% higher than in Uganda.
Population density comparison
Saint Lucia
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 763 ppl/mi² | 646 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 34/197 | 45/197 |
| Population |
180421
|
52490669
|
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 77,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 36,530 sq ft | 43,155 sq ft |
| Rural population | 80.7% | 72.6% |
| Urban population | 19.3% | 27.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 3.36% |
Saint Lucia vs Uganda:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Lucia increased by 9.44%, compared to a 83.5% growth in Uganda.
In 2004, Saint Lucia ranked 32nd for population density and is in 34th place now. Uganda was 56th in 2004 and ranks 45th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Uganda
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2024 | 19.3% | 27.4% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | 26.8% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | 26.2% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | 25.6% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | 25% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | 24.4% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | 23.8% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | 23.2% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | 22.6% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | 22.1% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | 21.5% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | 21% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | 20.4% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | 19.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | 19.4% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | 18.9% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | 18.4% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | 17.9% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | 17.4% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | 17% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | 16.5% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | 16.1% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | 15.6% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 15.2% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | 14.8% |
| 1999 | 28% | 14.4% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 14% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | 13.6% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | 13.2% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | 12.8% |
| 1994 | 29% | 12.5% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | 12.1% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | 11.8% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 11.5% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | 11.1% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | 10.7% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | 10.3% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | 9.88% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | 9.51% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | 9.15% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | 8.81% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | 8.47% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | 8.15% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | 7.83% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | 7.53% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | 7.36% |
| 1978 | 26% | 7.28% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | 7.2% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | 7.12% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | 7.04% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | 6.96% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | 6.89% |
| 1972 | 24.4% | 6.81% |
| 1971 | 24.2% | 6.74% |
| 1970 | 23.9% | 6.66% |
| 1969 | 23.7% | 6.56% |
| 1968 | 23.4% | 6.28% |
| 1967 | 23.2% | 6.01% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 5.76% |
| 1965 | 22.7% | 5.51% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | 5.27% |
| 1963 | 22.2% | 5.04% |
| 1962 | 21.9% | 4.83% |
| 1961 | 21.7% | 4.62% |
| 1960 | 21.5% | 4.42% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia and from 16.5% to 27.4% in Uganda.
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