Share of population living in urban areas in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of population living in urban areas was 72.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Saint Lucia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas in Saint Lucia is 72.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Saint Lucia peaked at 73.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1985.
Saint Lucia ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.5% | 64.4% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 63.5% | 63.3% | 63.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.9% | 64.4% | 65.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.5% | 61.6% | 63.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 62.5% | 66.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 66.5% | 70.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 70.5% | 73.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Saint Lucia?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Saint Lucia was 72.7% 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1985.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Saint Lucia ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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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.