Burkina Faso vs Saint Lucia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Burkina Faso
28.9%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
29.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
214th
Saint Lucia rank
213th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 29.1% against 28.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 214th and Saint Lucia ranks 213th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 19.5% | 14.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 21.0% | 15.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 24.0% | 17.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 28.0% | 17.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 29.1% | 14.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 23.9% | 2.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 20.4% | 5.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 28.3% | 0.7% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Burkina Faso or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 29.1% against 28.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 214th and Saint Lucia ranks 213th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban 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
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.