St. Lucia—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #173 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.3%
2024
YoY Change
-9.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#173
of 217 countries
Maximum
6.5%
2021
Minimum
-5.2%
2007
CAGR
+3.8%
25 years
Last
0.3%
Previous
0.3%
Highest
6.5%
Lowest
-5.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
St. Lucia's urban population growth (%) was 0.3% in 2024, ranking #173 out of 217 countries. This represents a -9.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 6.5% (2021) and the lowest was -5.2% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -95.3% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +292.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +116.7% |
| 2010 | -1.9% | +49.0% |
| 2009 | -3.7% | +23.2% |
| 2008 | -4.8% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | -5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | -5.1% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | -4.7% | -22.1% |
| 2004 | -3.8% | -42.5% |
| 2003 | -2.7% | -114.0% |
| 2002 | -1.3% | -520.2% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -293.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |