Share of population living in urban areas in Saint Barthelemy
Saint Barthelemy: Share of population living in urban areas was 87.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas in Saint Barthelemy, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban areas in Saint Barthelemy stood at 87.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Saint Barthelemy peaked at 87.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Saint Barthelemy ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 81.1% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 83.6% | 86.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Saint Barthelemy
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.801 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.801 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.66 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 2,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.801 live births per woman (2023)
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 100.0% (2025)
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 0 people (2024)
- People not using improved sanitation facilities 0 people (2024)
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 0.0% (2024)
- Sanitation facilities usage 0 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Saint Barthelemy?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Saint Barthelemy was 87.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Saint Barthelemy?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Saint Barthelemy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Saint Barthelemy rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Saint Barthelemy ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Saint Barthelemy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Barthelemy data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.