Urban population growth (annual %) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Urban population growth (annual %) was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Saint Lucia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Saint Lucia stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 174th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7% | — |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -62.1% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -293.6% |
| 2002 | -1.3% | +520.2% |
| 2003 | -2.7% | +114.0% |
| 2004 | -3.8% | +42.5% |
| 2005 | -4.7% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | -5.1% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | -5.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | -4.8% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | -3.7% | -23.2% |
| 2010 | -1.9% | -49.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -116.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +292.9% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +68.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -95.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 23% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -520.2% | -0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | -293.6% | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | +292.9% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 2011 | +116.7% | -1.9% | 0.3% |
| 2003 | -114.0% | -1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | -95.3% | 6.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.1% | -5.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -1.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 6.5% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Saint Lucia?
- Urban population growth in Saint Lucia was 0.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for urban population growth?
- Saint Lucia ranks 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.