Saint Lucia Population 2023 (Live)

180,481

While St Lucia does have a high emigration rate, its population continues to grow steadily at about 1.2% per year. Many people migrate from the nation to Anglophone countries, particularly the United Kingdom (with 10,000 Saint Lucian-born residents) and the United States.

Population Rank
Growth Rate
2023 World Percentage
Land Area
610
The current population of Saint Lucia is 180,481 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2023 population at 180,251.

Saint Lucia Growth Rate

Saint Lucia Population 2023 (Live)

Saint Lucia Population Clock

Saint Lucia Population (as of 11/25/2023)180,481
Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2023)180,251
Births per Day6
Deaths per Day4
Migrations per Day
Net Change per Day2
Population Change Since Jan. 1658

Components of Population Change

One birth every 240 minutes
One death every 360 minutes
One immigrant every Infinity minutes
Net gain of one person every 720 minutes

Saint Lucia Population Clock

City
Population
Castries20,000
Bisee12,980
Vieux Fort4,574
Micoud3,406
Soufriere2,918
Dennery2,870
Gros Islet2,362
Anse La Raye1,256
Laborie1,131
Choiseul346
showing: 10 rows

Saint Lucia Population Density Map

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
195588,4630.4%145.0217934
196091,6140.7%150.1918138
196597,0241.15%159.0618540
1970103,0901.22%169.0018644
1975111,4971.58%182.7818644
1980121,6331.75%199.4018641
1985132,7511.76%217.6218842
1990142,3011.4%233.2818845
1995152,3481.37%249.7518745
2000159,5000.92%261.4818945
2005165,3860.73%271.1218947
2010170,9350.66%280.2219047
2015175,6230.54%287.9119045
2017177,1630.43%290.4319045
2018177,8880.41%291.6219145
2019178,5830.39%292.7619145
2020179,2370.37%293.8319146
2022179,8570.3%294.8519146
2023180,2510.26%295.4919146
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Saint Lucia Population by Year (Historical)

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
2023180,2510.26%295.4919146
2024180,8050.25%296.4019146
2025181,3100.23%297.2319146
2030183,2740.22%300.4519148
2035183,9270.07%301.5219250
2040183,155-0.08%300.2519251
2045181,055-0.23%296.8119250
2050177,856-0.36%291.5719352
2055173,836-0.46%284.9819356
2060169,137-0.55%277.2719355
2065163,879-0.63%268.6519358
2070158,090-0.72%259.1619363
2075151,839-0.8%248.9219366
2080145,283-0.88%238.1719470
2085138,701-0.92%227.3819473
2090132,452-0.92%217.1319574
2095126,695-0.89%207.7019576
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Saint Lucia Population by Year (Projections)

Saint Lucia Population Pyramid 2023

Saint Lucia Median Age

36.9

Total

35.7

Male

38

Female

Saint Lucia Population by Age

There are people over age 18 in Saint Lucia.

Census Years

Year
Date
199112 May 1991
200122 May 2001
201010 May 2010
20202020
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Saint Lucia Population Pyramid

The capital and largest city is Castries, with a 2014 population of 70,000, or more than one-third of the total population. Castries is a major tourist destination and a cruise ship port.

St Lucia Demographics

St Lucia's population is evenly split between rural and urban areas, despite the high population in Castries. The population is mostly African or of mixed African-European descent, with a small population of Indo-Caribbeans (3%). Afro-Caribbeans account for 68% of the population, followed by mixed (17%) and European (5%).

The official language is English, with Saint Lucian Creole French (called Patwah locally) spoken by 95% of the people. 70% of the population is Roman Catholic, while most of the remaining population belonging to other denominations such as Seventh-day Adventism (7%) and Pentecostalism (6%).

Interestingly, St Lucia has produced the highest ratio of Nobel laureates compared to the total population of any sovereign nation.

Saint Lucia Population Rank 2023
Area (km²)
616
2023 Growth Rate
Capital
GDP (IMF)
$1.62
GDP (UN)
$1.40 Bn

Saint Lucia - General Info

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