Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia is 0 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Saint Lucia ranks 168th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +46.4% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 168th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.