Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
29.6%
in 1991
All-time low
18.5%
in 2011
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 1950–2025

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Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 29.1% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 29.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 210 Rwanda 30.9% compare
  2. 211 Myanmar 30.6% compare
  3. 212 Guernsey 29.6% compare
  4. 214 Burkina Faso 28.9% compare
  5. 215 East Timor 28.8% compare
  6. 216 Chad 27.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 29.1% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2011.
How does Saint Lucia rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Saint Lucia ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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