Share of population living in rural areas in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of population living in rural areas was 27.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in 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 %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 27.3% for share of population living in rural areas in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Saint Lucia peaked at 38.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2015.
Saint Lucia ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.3% | — |
| 1955 | 35.6% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 36.7% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 36.2% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 35.6% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 34.6% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 36.6% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 37.5% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.5% | 35.3% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 36.5% | 36.2% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 35.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 36.6% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 33.9% | 37.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 29.9% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.7% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Saint Lucia?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Saint Lucia was 27.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Saint Lucia ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.