Saint Lucia has a population density of 763 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. Saint Lucia has 36,950 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Lucia and Vanuatu are ranked 34th and 160th, 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 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in Saint Lucia is 996% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
Saint Lucia
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 763 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 34/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
180421
|
341110
|
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 36,530 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 80.7% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 19.3% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Saint Lucia vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Lucia increased by 9.44%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, Saint Lucia ranked 32nd for population density and is in 34th place now. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 763 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 761 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 759 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 758 | 65 |
| 2020 | 757 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 754 | 62 |
| 2018 | 752 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 749 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 746 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 743 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 739 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 736 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 733 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 729 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 726 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 721 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 717 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 712 | 47 |
| 2006 | 708 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 702 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 697 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 692 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 686 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 680 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 673 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 665 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 657 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 648 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 639 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 629 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 619 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 610 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 601 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 592 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | 585 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 580 | 30.7 |
| 1988 | 573 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 566 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 557 | 28.4 |
| 1985 | 548 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 540 | 27 |
| 1983 | 531 | 26.3 |
| 1982 | 523 | 25.7 |
| 1981 | 514 | 25.1 |
| 1980 | 506 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 499 | 24 |
| 1978 | 492 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 485 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 477 | 22 |
| 1975 | 470 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 463 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 456 | 20 |
| 1972 | 450 | 19.5 |
| 1971 | 444 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 438 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 433 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 427 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 422 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 418 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 414 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 410 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 406 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 401 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 397 | 14.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 19.3% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | 26% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | 25% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | 24% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 22% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 28% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 29% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | 19% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | 18% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 26% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | 13% |
| 1972 | 24.4% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 24.2% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 23.9% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 23.7% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 23.4% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 23.2% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 22.7% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 22.2% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 21.9% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 21.7% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 21.5% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
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