Burkina Faso vs Saint Lucia: Urban population (% of total population)
Burkina Faso
28.9%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
29.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
199th
Saint Lucia rank
198th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 29.1% against 28.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Saint Lucia ranks 198th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 21.0% | 15.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 24.0% | 17.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 28.0% | 17.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 29.1% | 14.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 23.9% | 2.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 20.4% | 5.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 28.3% | 0.7% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Burkina Faso or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 29.1% against 28.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia rank globally for urban population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Saint Lucia ranks 198th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.