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Population density: Saint Lucia vs Vietnam compared

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Saint Lucia has a population density of 767 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Saint Lucia has 36,950 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Saint Lucia and Vietnam rank 34th and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Saint Lucia 9.24% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Saint Lucia
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Saint Lucia Vietnam
2026 767 845
2025 765 840
2024 763 835
2023 761 829
2022 759 824
2021 758 818
2020 757 810
2019 754 803
2018 752 795
2017 749 787
2016 746 777
2015 743 767
2014 739 758
2013 736 749
2012 733 740
2011 729 731
2010 726 723
2009 721 716
2008 717 705
2007 712 693
2006 708 680
2005 702 671
2004 697 671
2003 692 665
2002 686 657
2001 680 649
2000 673 642
1999 665 607
1998 657 599
1997 648 591
1996 639 582
1995 629 573
1994 619 564
1993 610 554
1992 601 543
1991 592 532
1990 585 521
1989 580 510
1988 573 500
1987 566 490
1986 557 480
1985 548 470
1984 540 459
1983 531 448
1982 523 438
1981 514 428
1980 506 418
1979 499 409
1978 492 400
1977 485 390
1976 477 379
1975 470 370
1974 463 361
1973 456 353
1972 450 346
1971 444 338
1970 438 330
1969 433 323
1968 427 316
1967 422 309
1966 418 303
1965 414 295.4
1964 410 288.1
1963 406 280.5
1962 401 272.8
1961 397 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Saint Lucia ranked 32nd by population density and is 34th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Saint Lucia
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Saint Lucia Vietnam
2024 29.1% 38.5%
2023 29.1% 38.1%
2022 29.1% 37.5%
2021 27.4% 36.7%
2020 25.8% 35.6%
2019 24.2% 34.6%
2018 22.9% 33.9%
2017 21.8% 33.4%
2016 20.8% 32.8%
2015 20% 32.4%
2014 19.4% 31.9%
2013 18.9% 31.5%
2012 18.6% 31.1%
2011 18.5% 30.7%
2010 18.5% 30.3%
2009 19% 29.8%
2008 19.8% 29.2%
2007 20.9% 28.6%
2006 22.2% 28%
2005 23.5% 27.4%
2004 24.8% 26.8%
2003 26% 26.2%
2002 26.9% 25.6%
2001 27.5% 24.9%
2000 27.9% 24.4%
1999 28.2% 23.8%
1998 28.5% 23.3%
1997 28.7% 22.7%
1996 29% 22.1%
1995 29.2% 21.5%
1994 29.3% 20.9%
1993 29.5% 20.3%
1992 29.5% 19.8%
1991 29.6% 19.4%
1990 29.5% 19.2%
1989 29.4% 19.1%
1988 29.2% 19%
1987 29% 19.1%
1986 28.6% 19.1%
1985 28.3% 19.1%
1984 27.9% 19.1%
1983 27.5% 19.1%
1982 27.1% 19.1%
1981 26.7% 19.1%
1980 26.4% 19.2%
1979 26% 19.2%
1978 25.6% 19.2%
1977 25.1% 19.6%
1976 24.6% 20.4%
1975 24.1% 20.6%
1974 23.7% 20.5%
1973 23.2% 20.5%
1972 22.8% 20.6%
1971 22.4% 20.7%
1970 22.1% 20.7%
1969 21.8% 20.6%
1968 21.6% 20.1%
1967 21.4% 19.3%
1966 21.2% 18.4%
1965 21.1% 17.5%
1964 20.9% 16.9%
1963 20.7% 16.5%
1962 20.6% 16.1%
1961 20.4% 15.7%
1960 20.3% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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