Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 294.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
294.66 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
294.66 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
153.26 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Saint Lucia stood at 294.66 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Saint Lucia peaked at 294.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 153.26 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Saint Lucia 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153.26 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 154.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 156.59 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 158.21 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 159.82 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 161.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 163.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 165.04 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 167.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 169.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 171.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 173.77 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 176.23 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 178.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 181.52 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 184.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 187.11 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 189.89 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 192.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 195.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 198.63 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 201.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 204.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 208.31 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 211.74 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 215.15 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 218.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 221.31 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 223.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 226 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 228.72 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 232.16 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 235.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 239.16 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 242.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 246.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 250.11 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 253.57 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 256.89 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 260.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 262.68 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 264.99 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 267.17 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 269.24 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 271.23 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 273.18 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 275.01 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 276.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 278.47 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 280.17 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 281.64 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 282.93 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 284.21 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 285.47 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 286.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 287.94 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 289.08 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 290.19 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 291.25 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 292.21 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 292.66 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 293.08 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 293.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 294.66 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 294.66 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 294.66 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.93 people per sq. km of land area | 153.26 people per sq. km of land area | 167.01 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 180.48 people per sq. km of land area | 169.12 people per sq. km of land area | 192.67 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 209.97 people per sq. km of land area | 195.56 people per sq. km of land area | 223.79 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 241.18 people per sq. km of land area | 226 people per sq. km of land area | 256.89 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.87 people per sq. km of land area | 260.03 people per sq. km of land area | 278.47 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.96 people per sq. km of land area | 280.17 people per sq. km of land area | 291.25 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.31 people per sq. km of land area | 292.21 people per sq. km of land area | 294.66 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 40 Guam 310.12 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 41 El Salvador 305.9 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 42 United States Virgin Islands 299.93 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 44 United Kingdom 286.37 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 45 Kuwait 274.82 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 46 Gambia 272.73 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Saint Lucia
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.43 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 0.7847 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 2.18 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Saint Lucia?
- Population density in Saint Lucia was 294.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 294.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.26 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population density?
- Saint Lucia ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.