Rural population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Rural population was 80.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 214 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2010
All-time low
70.4%
in 1991
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Saint Lucia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 80.7% for rural population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Saint Lucia peaked at 81.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 1991.
That places Saint Lucia 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.1% | — |
| 1971 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 73.2% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 72.9% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 72.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 71.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.9% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 73.7% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.2% | 70.9% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.2% | 70.4% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 72.2% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 81.2% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.7% | 81.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Saint Lucia?
- Rural population in Saint Lucia was 80.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 1991.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for rural population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release