Population of cities towns and villages in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population of cities towns and villages was 48,579 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
48,579
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
53,142
in 2000
All-time low
32,862
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Saint Lucia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Saint Lucia stood at 48,579.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Saint Lucia peaked at 53,142 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32,862, 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.
Population of cities towns and villages in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32,862 | — |
| 1955 | 33,391 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 34,000 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 35,273 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 36,686 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 38,333 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 43,702 | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 49,592 | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 51,742 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 50,175 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 53,142 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 49,525 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 50,376 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 46,682 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 48,579 | +4.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 48,579 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 48,579 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 546,850, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,126 | 32,862 | 33,391 | 2 |
| 1960s | 34,636 | 34,000 | 35,273 | 2 |
| 1970s | 37,509 | 36,686 | 38,333 | 2 |
| 1980s | 46,647 | 43,702 | 49,592 | 2 |
| 1990s | 50,959 | 50,175 | 51,742 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51,334 | 49,525 | 53,142 | 2 |
| 2010s | 48,529 | 46,682 | 50,376 | 2 |
| 2020s | 48,579 | 48,579 | 48,579 | 1 |
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- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Saint Lucia?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Saint Lucia was 48,579 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 53,142 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,862 in 1950.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Saint Lucia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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