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Saint Lucia

Population

180,601

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
191st
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+3390.22%

Population of Saint Lucia

0100K200K300K400K500K600K700K95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026180.6K2050 projection172.1K↓ 5% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 180,601. 2050 projection: 172,080.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Saint Lucia. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026180,4880.22%191
2025180,1490.21%191
2020178,2500.33%191
2019177,6610.36%191
2018177,0170.38%191
2017176,3420.40%190
2015174,9050.46%190
2010170,9060.65%190
2005165,4500.85%189
2000158,6161.37%189

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Castries is home to 59,021 people, 32.70% of Saint Lucia's population.

City population50K20K9K
Castries 59.0KGros Islet 31.7KVieux Fort 20.9KMicoud 16.8KDennery 13.1KLaborie 9.2KSoufriere 8.3KChoiseul 7.5KAnse-la-Raye 5.7KCanaries 2.2K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Castries59.0K32.70%
2Gros Islet31.7K17.58%
3Vieux Fort20.9K11.61%
4Micoud16.8K9.33%
5Dennery13.1K7.24%
6Laborie9.2K5.10%
7Soufriere8.3K4.58%
8Choiseul7.5K4.16%
9Anse-la-Raye5.7K3.16%
10Canaries2.2K1.23%

Saint Lucia by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Saint Lucia is home to an estimated 180,601 people, the 191st largest population in the world.
Daily change
Saint Lucia has a net population change of approximately 1 people per day, driven by 5 births, 4 deaths, and net immigration of 0 people.
Share of world
Saint Lucia makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.03% of North America's.
Density
295.9 people per km² of land (766.3 per mi²), ranking 49th among countries and territories.
Urban living
29.1% of people live in urban areas.

Saint Lucia Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 0100+ years, female: 295–99 years, male: 1195–99 years, female: 3790–94 years, male: 7390–94 years, female: 18585–89 years, male: 26685–89 years, female: 52280–84 years, male: 70980–84 years, female: 1,17575–79 years, male: 1,30775–79 years, female: 1,90770–74 years, male: 2,18170–74 years, female: 2,77865–69 years, male: 3,46365–69 years, female: 4,06360–64 years, male: 4,81360–64 years, female: 5,30655–59 years, male: 5,52755–59 years, female: 5,94450–54 years, male: 5,84550–54 years, female: 6,14645–49 years, male: 6,28745–49 years, female: 6,29440–44 years, male: 6,87140–44 years, female: 7,05135–39 years, male: 7,43735–39 years, female: 7,41030–34 years, male: 8,28830–34 years, female: 7,97725–29 years, male: 7,52525–29 years, female: 7,40620–24 years, male: 6,61020–24 years, female: 6,33315–19 years, male: 6,13215–19 years, female: 5,82210–14 years, male: 5,33310–14 years, female: 5,1985–9 years, male: 5,2475–9 years, female: 5,1100–4 years, male: 5,0270–4 years, female: 4,892100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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Median age

36.1 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

73.2 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.28%

Female

50.72%

Life expectancy 69.7Life expectancy 76.8

Ethnicity

85.3%

Black/African descent

  • Black/African descent85.3%
  • Mixed10.9%
  • East Indian2.2%
  • Other1.6%
  • Unspecified0.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Religion

61.5%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic61.5%
  • Protestant25.5%
  • None5.9%
  • Other Christian3.4%
  • Rastafarian1.9%
  • Unspecified1.4%
  • Other0.4%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Protestant: includes Seventh Day Adventist 10.4%, Pentecostal 8.9%, Baptist 2.2%, Anglican 1.6%, Church of God 1.5%, Other Protestant 0.9%

Other Christian: includes Evangelical 2.3% and Jehovah's Witness 1.1%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Saint Lucia United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. The Central Statistical Office of Saint Lucia