Rural population, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Rural population, per capita was 0.709 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.709 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.8153 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.7043 units per person
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 0.709 units per person.
The figure is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.8153 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7043 units per person, in 1991.
That places Saint Lucia 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Rural population, per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7972 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7957 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7942 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7926 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7911 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7894 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7877 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7858 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7838 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7816 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7791 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.776 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7723 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.768 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7634 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7586 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7537 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7489 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7443 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.74 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7363 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7326 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7287 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7248 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7208 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.717 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7135 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7104 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7078 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7058 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7046 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7043 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7046 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7054 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7067 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7084 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7104 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7128 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7155 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7184 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7215 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7248 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7306 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7399 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7515 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7646 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.778 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7907 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8018 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8102 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8149 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8153 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8138 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8107 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8061 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7998 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7918 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7822 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7707 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7575 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7425 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7256 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.709 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.709 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.709 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.709 units per person | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.709 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.709 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7899 units per person | 0.7816 units per person | 0.7972 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7604 units per person | 0.74 units per person | 0.7791 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7198 units per person | 0.7058 units per person | 0.7363 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7091 units per person | 0.7043 units per person | 0.7184 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7614 units per person | 0.7215 units per person | 0.8102 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7963 units per person | 0.7575 units per person | 0.8153 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7174 units per person | 0.709 units per person | 0.7425 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 18 Chad 0.7243 units per person compare
- 19 East Timor 0.7121 units per person compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.7108 units per person compare
- 22 Myanmar 0.6942 units per person compare
- 23 Rwanda 0.6909 units per person compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 0.6869 units per person 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, annual growth rate 0.2268 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (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, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Rural population, per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.709 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8153 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7043 units per person in 1991.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.