Urban population, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Urban population, per square kilometre was 85.52 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.52 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 216 countries
All-time high
85.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
31.31 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 85.52 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 85.52 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.31 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.31 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.89 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 32.47 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 33.05 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 33.65 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 34.27 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 34.94 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 35.68 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 36.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 37.36 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 38.4 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 39.57 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 40.88 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 42.3 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 43.82 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 45.4 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 46.99 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 48.56 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 50.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 51.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 53.11 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 54.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 56.42 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 58.15 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 59.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 61.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 63.25 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 64.67 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 65.83 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 66.76 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 67.64 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 68.58 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 69.41 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 70.15 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 70.86 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 71.42 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 71.84 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.15 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.35 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.28 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.38 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 69.5 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 66.9 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 63.85 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 60.65 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 57.55 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 54.85 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 52.86 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 51.87 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 52.03 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 52.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 53.79 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 55.36 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 57.4 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 59.94 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 62.97 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 66.53 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 70.62 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 75.25 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 80.32 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 85.28 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 85.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.75 units per square kilometre | 31.31 units per square kilometre | 36.48 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.34 units per square kilometre | 37.36 units per square kilometre | 50.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.93 units per square kilometre | 51.57 units per square kilometre | 65.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.12 units per square kilometre | 66.76 units per square kilometre | 72.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.22 units per square kilometre | 52.86 units per square kilometre | 72.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.32 units per square kilometre | 51.87 units per square kilometre | 70.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.59 units per square kilometre | 75.25 units per square kilometre | 85.52 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 75 Northern Mariana Islands 90.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Indonesia 86.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Ghana 85.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Thailand 85.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Cuba 81.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Malaysia 81.73 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 85.52 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.52 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.31 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.