Rural population, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.2268 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2268 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
100th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.49 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-2.14 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.2268 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.49 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.14 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7831 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8926 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 0.878 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8321 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8147 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7718 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8174 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9144 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9087 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9394 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.958 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8861 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8539 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8588 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8707 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8798 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.871 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8658 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8862 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9853 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9594 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8383 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8106 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1992 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5708 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2784 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0748 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2014 | -0.133 % change on previous year | -278.0% |
| 2015 | -0.3434 % change on previous year | +158.1% |
| 2016 | -0.5755 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2017 | -0.8304 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2018 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2019 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2020 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2021 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2022 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2816 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2565 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2268 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8459 % change on previous year | 0.7718 % change on previous year | 0.9144 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.887 % change on previous year | 0.8539 % change on previous year | 0.958 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.8383 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 0.8106 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2207 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8605 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 0.2816 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 97 New Zealand 0.275 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Palestine, State of 0.2685 % change on previous year compare
- 99 New Caledonia 0.2271 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Angola 0.2141 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Belgium 0.2138 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2056 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 244.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.709 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.66 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
- Rural population 70.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was 0.2268 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.