Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 72.75 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
72.75
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.31
in 2015
All-time low
61.6
in 1985
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia is 72.75, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 73.31 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.6, in 1985.
That places Saint Lucia 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.66 | — |
| 1955 | 64.4 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 63.28 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 63.82 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 64.44 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 65.38 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 63.36 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 61.6 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 62.47 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 66.15 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 66.5 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.07 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 70.52 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.31 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 72.75 | -0.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 72.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 72.75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.35, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.53 | 64.4 | 64.66 | 2 |
| 1960s | 63.55 | 63.28 | 63.82 | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.91 | 64.44 | 65.38 | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.48 | 61.6 | 63.36 | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.31 | 62.47 | 66.15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.28 | 66.5 | 70.07 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.92 | 70.52 | 73.31 | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.75 | 72.75 | 72.75 | 1 |
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More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 72.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.31 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6 in 1985.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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