Nepal vs Saint Lucia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Nepal
72.6%
in 2020
Saint Lucia
72.7%
in 2020
Nepal rank
129th
Saint Lucia rank
128th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Nepal
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 72.7% against 72.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Nepal ranks 129th and Saint Lucia ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.8% | 64.5% | 31.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 37.3% | 63.5% | 26.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 42.5% | 64.9% | 22.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 62.5% | 10.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 64.3% | 3.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 68.3% | 0.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 71.9% | 1.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.7% | 0.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Nepal or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 72.7% against 72.6% in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Nepal and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Saint Lucia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Nepal ranks 129th and Saint Lucia ranks 128th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.