Share urban and rural population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share urban and rural population was 29.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.1
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.57
in 1991
All-time low
18.47
in 2011
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Saint Lucia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Saint Lucia stood at 29.1.
That represents a change of up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Saint Lucia peaked at 29.57 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.47, in 2011.
That places Saint Lucia 213th out of 236 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 |
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More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.959 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.38 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Saint Lucia?
- Share urban and rural population in Saint Lucia was 29.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.57 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.47 in 2011.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share urban and rural population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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