Share of population urban in St. Lucia
St. Lucia: Share of population urban was 29.1 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
29.1
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
208th
of 229 countries
All-time high
29.57
in 1991
All-time low
18.47
in 2011
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share of population urban in St. Lucia, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in St. Lucia is 29.1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in St. Lucia peaked at 29.57 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.47, in 2011.
That places St. Lucia 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.45 | 18.82 | 20.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.01 | 20.28 | 21.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.96 | 22.09 | 26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.02 | 26.37 | 29.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.09 | 28.16 | 29.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.86 | 18.98 | 27.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.37 | 18.47 | 24.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.26 | 25.75 | 29.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near St. Lucia
- 205 Rwanda 30.91 compare
- 206 Myanmar 30.58 compare
- 207 Bailiwick of Guernsey 29.6 compare
- 209 Burkina Faso 28.92 compare
- 210 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 28.79 compare
- 211 Chad 27.57 compare
More population data for St. Lucia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.959 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0.4351 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in St. Lucia?
- Share of population urban in St. Lucia was 29.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in St. Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.57 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in St. Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.47 in 2011.
- How does St. Lucia rank for share of population urban?
- St. Lucia ranks 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in St. Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this St. Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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