Kiribati vs Saint Lucia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Kiribati
42,181 people
in 2020
Saint Lucia
48,579 people
in 2020
Kiribati rank
183rd
Saint Lucia rank
182nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Kiribati
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 48,579 people against 42,181 people in Kiribati, a difference of 6,398 people.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Kiribati ranks 183rd and Saint Lucia ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,008 people | 33,126 people | 3,119 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 35,212 people | 34,636 people | 575.8 people | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 38,835 people | 37,509 people | 1,326 people | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 43,594 people | 46,647 people | 3,053 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 49,126 people | 50,959 people | 1,833 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 50,730 people | 51,334 people | 603.4 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 51,696 people | 48,529 people | 3,167 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 42,181 people | 48,579 people | 6,398 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Kiribati or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 48,579 people against 42,181 people in Kiribati as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Kiribati and Saint Lucia?
- 6,398 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Saint Lucia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kiribati and Saint Lucia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Kiribati ranks 183rd and Saint Lucia ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.