Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 85.52 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.52 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
77th
of 215 countries
All-time high
85.52 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
31.31 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 85.52 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 85.52 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.31 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saint Lucia 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.31 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.89 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 32.47 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 33.05 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 33.65 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 34.27 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 34.94 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 35.68 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 36.48 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 37.36 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 38.4 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 39.57 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 40.88 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 42.3 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 43.82 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 45.4 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 46.99 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 48.56 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 50.09 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 51.57 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 53.11 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 54.73 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 56.42 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 58.15 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 59.91 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 61.63 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 63.25 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 64.67 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 65.83 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 66.76 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 67.64 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 68.58 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 69.41 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 70.15 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 70.86 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 71.42 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 71.84 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.15 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.35 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.43 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.28 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.38 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 69.5 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 66.9 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 63.85 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 60.65 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 57.55 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 54.85 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 52.86 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 51.87 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 52.03 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 52.68 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 53.79 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 55.36 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 57.4 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 59.94 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 62.97 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 66.53 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 70.62 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 75.25 people per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 80.32 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 85.28 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 85.52 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 85.52 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 85.52 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.75 people per square kilometre | 31.31 people per square kilometre | 36.48 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.34 people per square kilometre | 37.36 people per square kilometre | 50.09 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.93 people per square kilometre | 51.57 people per square kilometre | 65.83 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.12 people per square kilometre | 66.76 people per square kilometre | 72.35 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.22 people per square kilometre | 52.86 people per square kilometre | 72.43 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.32 people per square kilometre | 51.87 people per square kilometre | 70.62 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.59 people per square kilometre | 75.25 people per square kilometre | 85.52 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 74 Northern Mariana Islands 90.26 people per square kilometre compare
- 75 Indonesia 86.35 people per square kilometre compare
- 76 Ghana 85.84 people per square kilometre compare
- 78 Thailand 85.52 people per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cuba 81.88 people per square kilometre compare
- 80 Malaysia 81.73 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 85.52 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.52 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.31 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.