Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2935 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2935 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2935 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.168 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 0.2935 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.2935 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.168 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 41st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.168 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1703 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1726 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.175 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1775 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1801 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1829 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1857 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1885 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1913 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.194 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1971 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2034 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2066 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.21 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2135 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2168 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.22 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2226 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.225 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.227 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2304 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2339 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2373 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.241 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2449 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2483 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2519 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2552 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2586 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2615 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2639 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2661 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2682 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2702 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2722 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2741 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2759 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2776 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2794 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.281 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2823 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2836 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2849 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2861 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2874 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2885 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2896 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2907 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2918 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2927 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2926 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2935 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.2935 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.2935 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1792 thousands per square kilometre | 0.168 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1913 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2084 thousands per square kilometre | 0.194 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2226 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2395 thousands per square kilometre | 0.225 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2552 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2688 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2586 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2776 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2853 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2794 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2907 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2926 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2918 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2935 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 38 Guam 0.3071 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 39 El Salvador 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cayman Islands 0.3013 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 43 United Kingdom 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 44 Seychelles 0.2754 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.2935 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2935 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.