Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 48,579 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Lucia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Lucia stood at 48,579 people.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Lucia peaked at 53,142 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32,862 people, in 1950.
That places Saint Lucia 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32,862 people | — |
| 1955 | 33,391 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 34,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 35,273 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 36,686 people | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 38,333 people | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 43,702 people | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 49,592 people | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 51,742 people | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 50,175 people | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 53,142 people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 49,525 people | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 50,376 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 46,682 people | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 48,579 people | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,126 people | 32,862 people | 33,391 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 34,636 people | 34,000 people | 35,273 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 37,509 people | 36,686 people | 38,333 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 46,647 people | 43,702 people | 49,592 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 50,959 people | 50,175 people | 51,742 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 51,334 people | 49,525 people | 53,142 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 48,529 people | 46,682 people | 50,376 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 48,579 people | 48,579 people | 48,579 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Lucia?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Saint Lucia was 48,579 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 53,142 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,862 people in 1950.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Saint Lucia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.