Burkina Faso vs Saint Lucia: Population density
Burkina Faso
182.22 people per km²
in 2100
Saint Lucia
177.41 people per km²
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
84th
Saint Lucia rank
86th
Population density over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 182.22 people per km² against 177.41 people per km² in Saint Lucia, a difference of 4.81 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Saint Lucia ranks 86th of 234 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 47.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.71 people per km² | 22.05 people per km² | 19.34 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1100s | 3.07 people per km² | 24.06 people per km² | 20.98 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1200s | 3.48 people per km² | 26.24 people per km² | 22.76 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1300s | 3.95 people per km² | 28.63 people per km² | 24.68 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1400s | 4.47 people per km² | 31.23 people per km² | 26.76 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1500s | 5.07 people per km² | 34.07 people per km² | 29 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1600s | 5.74 people per km² | 37.17 people per km² | 31.42 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1700s | 6.51 people per km² | 40.55 people per km² | 34.04 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1710s | 6.53 people per km² | 43.87 people per km² | 37.34 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1720s | 6.59 people per km² | 47.47 people per km² | 40.87 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1730s | 6.65 people per km² | 51.36 people per km² | 44.7 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1740s | 6.72 people per km² | 55.57 people per km² | 48.84 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1750s | 6.79 people per km² | 60.12 people per km² | 53.33 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1760s | 6.87 people per km² | 65.05 people per km² | 58.18 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1770s | 6.95 people per km² | 70.38 people per km² | 63.43 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1780s | 7.04 people per km² | 76.15 people per km² | 69.11 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1790s | 7.13 people per km² | 82.39 people per km² | 75.26 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1800s | 6.09 people per km² | 39.34 people per km² | 33.26 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1810s | 6.09 people per km² | 39.34 people per km² | 33.26 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1820s | 6.19 people per km² | 39.34 people per km² | 33.16 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1830s | 6.41 people per km² | 39.34 people per km² | 32.94 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1840s | 6.64 people per km² | 39.35 people per km² | 32.72 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1850s | 6.86 people per km² | 41.84 people per km² | 34.98 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1860s | 7.06 people per km² | 48.89 people per km² | 41.84 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1870s | 7.33 people per km² | 59.52 people per km² | 52.19 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1880s | 7.69 people per km² | 69.41 people per km² | 61.71 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1890s | 8.11 people per km² | 79.47 people per km² | 71.36 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1900s | 8.84 people per km² | 87.56 people per km² | 78.72 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1910s | 9.8 people per km² | 90.33 people per km² | 80.52 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1920s | 10.89 people per km² | 99.97 people per km² | 89.08 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1930s | 12.33 people per km² | 115.87 people per km² | 103.54 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1940s | 14.15 people per km² | 133.12 people per km² | 118.97 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1950s | 16.26 people per km² | 153.34 people per km² | 137.08 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 18.74 people per km² | 159.15 people per km² | 140.42 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 22.4 people per km² | 180.51 people per km² | 158.12 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 28.89 people per km² | 209.99 people per km² | 181.1 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 37.64 people per km² | 241.2 people per km² | 203.57 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 50.28 people per km² | 269.89 people per km² | 219.61 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 67.74 people per km² | 285.98 people per km² | 218.24 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 87.07 people per km² | 294.8 people per km² | 207.73 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 2030s | 106.7 people per km² | 296.72 people per km² | 190.02 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 2040s | 126.26 people per km² | 289.21 people per km² | 162.95 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 2050s | 143.8 people per km² | 274.69 people per km² | 130.88 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 2060s | 158.63 people per km² | 255.51 people per km² | 96.88 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 2070s | 170.26 people per km² | 232.55 people per km² | 62.29 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 2080s | 177.77 people per km² | 208.61 people per km² | 30.84 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 2090s | 181.39 people per km² | 187.46 people per km² | 6.07 people per km² | Saint Lucia |
| 2100s | 182.22 people per km² | 177.41 people per km² | 4.81 people per km² | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Burkina Faso or Saint Lucia?
- Burkina Faso, at 182.22 people per km² against 177.41 people per km² in Saint Lucia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 4.81 people per km², with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia rank globally for population density?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Saint Lucia ranks 86th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.