Urban population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Urban population was 52,417 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Saint Lucia is 52,417, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Saint Lucia peaked at 52,417 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,773, in 1960.
That places Saint Lucia 193rd 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 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,773 | — |
| 1961 | 19,100 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 19,451 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 19,806 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 20,162 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 20,528 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 20,904 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 21,311 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 21,767 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 22,254 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 22,792 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 23,421 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 24,140 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 24,937 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 25,806 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 26,730 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 27,691 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 28,663 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 29,622 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 30,552 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 31,457 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 32,396 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 33,388 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 34,416 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 35,474 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 36,547 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 37,597 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 38,582 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 39,447 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 40,158 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 40,722 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 41,261 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 41,835 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 42,340 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 42,792 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 43,223 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 43,564 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 43,820 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 44,013 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 44,134 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44,180 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 44,091 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 43,543 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 42,393 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 40,807 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 38,950 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 36,997 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 35,107 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 33,457 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 32,242 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 31,639 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 31,739 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32,135 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32,812 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 33,768 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 35,017 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 36,563 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 38,414 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 40,583 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 43,079 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 45,904 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 48,994 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 52,021 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 52,168 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 52,301 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 52,417 | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 52,417 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 52,417 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,406 | 18,773 | 22,254 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,435 | 22,792 | 30,552 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,946 | 31,457 | 40,158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,770 | 40,722 | 44,134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,177 | 32,242 | 44,180 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,575 | 31,639 | 43,079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,634 | 45,904 | 52,417 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 190 Bermuda 64,555 compare
- 191 Seychelles 55,821 compare
- 192 Channel Islands 54,993 compare
- 194 Greenland 50,337 compare
- 195 Dominica 48,735 compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47,945 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 52,417 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 52,417 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,773 in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for urban population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 193rd 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 49.7%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.