Urban and rural population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Urban and rural population was 52,417 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52,417
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52,417
in 2025
All-time low
17,502
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Saint Lucia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population in Saint Lucia is 52,417, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Saint Lucia peaked at 52,417 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,502, in 1950.
That places Saint Lucia 197th 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.
Urban and rural population in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,502 | — |
| 1951 | 17,810 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 18,023 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 18,137 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 18,228 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 18,306 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 18,375 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 18,442 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 18,510 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 18,581 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 18,773 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 19,100 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 19,451 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 19,806 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 20,162 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 20,528 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 20,904 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 21,311 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 21,767 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 22,254 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 22,792 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 23,421 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 24,140 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 24,937 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 25,806 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 26,730 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 27,691 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 28,663 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 29,622 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 30,552 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 31,457 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 32,396 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 33,388 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 34,416 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 35,474 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 36,547 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 37,597 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 38,582 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 39,447 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 40,158 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 40,722 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 41,261 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 41,835 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 42,340 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 42,792 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 43,223 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 43,564 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 43,820 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 44,013 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 44,134 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44,180 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 44,091 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 43,543 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 42,393 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 40,807 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 38,950 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 36,997 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 35,106 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 33,457 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 32,242 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 31,639 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 31,739 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32,134 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32,812 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 33,768 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 35,017 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 36,563 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 38,414 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 40,583 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 43,079 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 45,904 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 48,994 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 52,021 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 52,168 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 52,301 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 52,417 | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 52,417 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.47 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 52,417 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,191 | 17,502 | 18,581 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,406 | 18,773 | 22,254 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,435 | 22,792 | 30,552 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,946 | 31,457 | 40,158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,770 | 40,722 | 44,134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,177 | 32,242 | 44,180 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,575 | 31,639 | 43,079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,634 | 45,904 | 52,417 | 6 |
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- Population density 177.41 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Saint Lucia?
- Urban and rural population in Saint Lucia was 52,417 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,417 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,502 in 1950.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for urban and rural population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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