Urban population, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Urban population, per capita was 0.291 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per capita in Saint Lucia is 0.291 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.2957 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1847 units per person, in 2011.
That places Saint Lucia 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2028 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2043 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2058 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2074 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2089 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2106 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2123 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2142 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2162 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2184 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2209 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.224 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2277 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.232 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2366 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2414 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2463 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2511 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2557 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.26 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2637 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2674 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2713 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2752 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2792 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.283 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2865 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2896 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2922 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2942 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2954 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2957 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2954 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2946 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2933 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2916 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2896 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2872 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2845 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2816 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2785 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2752 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2694 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2601 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2485 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2354 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.222 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2093 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1982 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1898 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1851 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1847 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1862 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1893 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1939 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2002 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2082 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2178 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2293 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2425 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2575 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2744 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.291 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.291 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.291 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.291 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2101 units per person | 0.2028 units per person | 0.2184 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2396 units per person | 0.2209 units per person | 0.26 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2802 units per person | 0.2637 units per person | 0.2942 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2909 units per person | 0.2816 units per person | 0.2957 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2386 units per person | 0.1898 units per person | 0.2785 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2037 units per person | 0.1847 units per person | 0.2425 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2826 units per person | 0.2575 units per person | 0.291 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 195 Solomon Islands 0.3131 units per person compare
- 196 Rwanda 0.3091 units per person compare
- 197 Myanmar 0.3058 units per person compare
- 199 Burkina Faso 0.2892 units per person compare
- 200 Timor-Leste 0.2879 units per person compare
- 201 Chad 0.2757 units per person compare
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, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Urban population, per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.291 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2957 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1847 units per person in 2011.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for urban population, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.