Rural population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Rural population was 127,732 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Saint Lucia stood at 127,732.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Saint Lucia peaked at 140,557 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73,812, in 1960.
Saint Lucia ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,656 | 73,812 | 79,625 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,660 | 80,373 | 86,976 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,133 | 87,833 | 96,354 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,350 | 97,135 | 112,568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,447 | 114,436 | 137,627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,862 | 134,582 | 140,557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,488 | 126,760 | 132,346 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
- Rural population 70.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.04 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (1980)
- Cereal yield 700 kg per hectare (1979)
- Cereal production 0 metric tons (1980)
- Fertilizer consumption 200 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Saint Lucia?
- Rural population in Saint Lucia was 127,732 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 140,557 in 2013.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,812 in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for rural population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.