Urban population (% of total population) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Urban population (% of total population) was 29.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
198th
of 218 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 1991
All-time low
18.5%
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 29.1% for urban population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Saint Lucia peaked at 29.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2011.
Saint Lucia ranks 198th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.3% | — |
| 1961 | 20.4% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 20.7% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 21.1% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 21.8% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 23.7% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 24.1% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 24.6% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 26.4% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 26.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 27.9% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 29.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 44% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 29.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 195 Solomon Islands 31.3% compare
- 196 Rwanda 30.9% compare
- 197 Myanmar 30.6% compare
- 199 Burkina Faso 28.9% compare
- 200 East Timor 28.8% compare
- 201 Chad 27.6% 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 in Saint Lucia?
- Urban population in Saint Lucia was 29.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2011.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for urban population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.