Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 29.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Saint Lucia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Saint Lucia stood at 29.1%.
The figure is up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Saint Lucia peaked at 29.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Saint Lucia 215th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1910s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1930s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 1940s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.0% | 20.3% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 22.1% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 26.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 28.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 19.0% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.5% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 25.8% | 29.1% | 6 |
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More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Saint Lucia?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Saint Lucia was 29.1% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Saint Lucia ranks 215th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 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 volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.