Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 52,417 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Saint Lucia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Saint Lucia is 52,417 people, 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, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Saint Lucia peaked at 52,417 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,502 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,191 people | 17,502 people | 18,581 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,406 people | 18,773 people | 22,254 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,435 people | 22,792 people | 30,552 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,946 people | 31,457 people | 40,158 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,770 people | 40,722 people | 44,134 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,177 people | 32,242 people | 44,180 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,575 people | 31,639 people | 43,079 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,634 people | 45,904 people | 52,417 people | 6 |
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More population data for Saint Lucia
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.34 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Saint Lucia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Saint Lucia was 52,417 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,417 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,502 people in 1950.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Saint Lucia ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.