Saint Lucia: Percent urban population
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| Saint Lucia |
Percent urban population |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 29.10 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2025 |
| Average | 24.74 |
| Min - Max | 18.47 - 29.57 |
| Source | United Nations Population Division |
The latest value from 2025 is 29.1 percent, unchanged from 29.1 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 62.08 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Saint Lucia from 1960 to 2025 is 24.74 percent. The minimum value, 18.47 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 29.57 percent was recorded in 1991.
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The data show the percent of the total population that lives in urban areas for Saint Lucia and other countries.
Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 0.18 | 2025 | million |
| Percent urban population | 29.10 | 2025 | percent |
| Population density | 294 | 2023 | people per square km |
| Population ages 65 and above | 9.62 | 2024 | percent |
| Percent children | 17.25 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent female population | 50.63 | 2024 | percent |
| Rural population, percent | 70.90 | 2025 | percent |
| Age dependency ratio | 37.38 | 2025 | percent |
| Refugee population | 5 | 2013 | refugees |
| Migrant population | 5 | 2024 | percent |
| Population growth | 0.23 | 2025 | percent |