Urban population, female (% of total) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Urban population, female (% of total) was 9.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Urban population, female in Saint Lucia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in Saint Lucia is 9.7%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 15.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2010.
That places Saint Lucia 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.6% | — |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.0%, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 9.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.4%, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Saint Lucia?
- Urban population, female in Saint Lucia was 9.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for urban population, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.