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 190th out of 215 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 180,149 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 29.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.0429 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 14.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 18.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 1.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.3% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.7 1=low to 6=high (2025)
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 190th out of 215 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.