Saint Lucia has a population density of 763 people per square mile compared to 741 people in the United Kingdom. Saint Lucia has 36,950 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Lucia and the United Kingdom are ranked 34th and 35th, 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, hence the population density in Saint Lucia is 2.98% higher than in the United Kingdom.
Population density comparison
Saint Lucia
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 763 ppl/mi² | 741 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 34/197 | 35/197 |
| Population |
180492
|
70024311
|
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 36,530 sq ft | 37,618 sq ft |
| Rural population | 70.9% | 16.8% |
| Urban population | 29.1% | 83.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 14.4% |
Saint Lucia vs the United Kingdom:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Lucia increased by 9.44%, compared to a 15.4% growth in the United Kingdom.
In 2004, Saint Lucia ranked 32nd for population density and is in 34th place now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2004 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 763 | 741 |
| 2023 | 761 | 733 |
| 2022 | 759 | 724 |
| 2021 | 758 | 717 |
| 2020 | 757 | 715 |
| 2019 | 754 | 713 |
| 2018 | 752 | 710 |
| 2017 | 749 | 706 |
| 2016 | 746 | 702 |
| 2015 | 743 | 697 |
| 2014 | 739 | 692 |
| 2013 | 736 | 687 |
| 2012 | 733 | 682 |
| 2011 | 729 | 677 |
| 2010 | 726 | 672 |
| 2009 | 721 | 667 |
| 2008 | 717 | 662 |
| 2007 | 712 | 656 |
| 2006 | 708 | 651 |
| 2005 | 702 | 647 |
| 2004 | 697 | 642 |
| 2003 | 692 | 639 |
| 2002 | 686 | 636 |
| 2001 | 680 | 633 |
| 2000 | 673 | 630 |
| 1999 | 665 | 628 |
| 1998 | 657 | 626 |
| 1997 | 648 | 624 |
| 1996 | 639 | 623 |
| 1995 | 629 | 621 |
| 1994 | 619 | 619 |
| 1993 | 610 | 618 |
| 1992 | 601 | 616 |
| 1991 | 592 | 615 |
| 1990 | 585 | 613 |
| 1989 | 580 | 611 |
| 1988 | 573 | 609 |
| 1987 | 566 | 608 |
| 1986 | 557 | 607 |
| 1985 | 548 | 605 |
| 1984 | 540 | 604 |
| 1983 | 531 | 603 |
| 1982 | 523 | 603 |
| 1981 | 514 | 603 |
| 1980 | 506 | 603 |
| 1979 | 499 | 602 |
| 1978 | 492 | 602 |
| 1977 | 485 | 602 |
| 1976 | 477 | 602 |
| 1975 | 470 | 602 |
| 1974 | 463 | 602 |
| 1973 | 456 | 602 |
| 1972 | 450 | 600 |
| 1971 | 444 | 598 |
| 1970 | 438 | 596 |
| 1969 | 433 | 594 |
| 1968 | 427 | 591 |
| 1967 | 422 | 588 |
| 1966 | 418 | 585 |
| 1965 | 414 | 582 |
| 1964 | 410 | 578 |
| 1963 | 406 | 574 |
| 1962 | 401 | 570 |
| 1961 | 397 | 565 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 29.1% | 83.2% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | 83.2% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | 83.1% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | 83% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | 82.9% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | 82.7% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | 82.4% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | 82.2% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | 82% |
| 2015 | 20% | 81.8% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | 81.6% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | 81.5% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | 81.3% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | 81.1% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | 81% |
| 2009 | 19% | 80.9% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | 80.8% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | 80.6% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | 80.5% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | 80.4% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | 80.3% |
| 2003 | 26% | 80.2% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | 80.1% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 80% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 29% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | 78.3% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | 78.2% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 78.1% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | 78.1% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | 78.1% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | 78.2% |
| 1987 | 29% | 78.3% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | 78.3% |
| 1985 | 28.3% | 78.4% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | 78.5% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | 78.5% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | 78.6% |
| 1981 | 26.7% | 78.6% |
| 1980 | 26.4% | 78.6% |
| 1979 | 26% | 78.5% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 78.3% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | 78.1% |
| 1976 | 24.6% | 77.8% |
| 1975 | 24.1% | 77.5% |
| 1974 | 23.7% | 77.3% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | 77.1% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | 77% |
| 1971 | 22.4% | 76.9% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | 76.9% |
| 1969 | 21.8% | 77% |
| 1968 | 21.6% | 77.1% |
| 1967 | 21.4% | 77.2% |
| 1966 | 21.2% | 77.4% |
| 1965 | 21.1% | 77.6% |
| 1964 | 20.9% | 77.8% |
| 1963 | 20.7% | 78% |
| 1962 | 20.6% | 78.2% |
| 1961 | 20.4% | 78.4% |
| 1960 | 20.3% | 78.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 24.8% to 29.1% in Saint Lucia and from 80.3% to 83.2% in the United Kingdom.
Densely populated cities
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Leicester | 464K |
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