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.
| Saint Lucia Population (as of 11/25/2023) | 180,481 |
| Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2023) | 180,251 |
| Births per Day | 6 |
| Deaths per Day | 4 |
| Migrations per Day | |
| Net Change per Day | 2 |
| Population Change Since Jan. 1 | 658 |
Net increase of 1 person every 720 minutes
Population estimates based on interpolation of data from World Population Prospects
| One birth every 240 minutes | |
| One death every 360 minutes | |
| One immigrant every Infinity minutes | |
| Net gain of one person every 720 minutes |
City | Population |
|---|---|
| Castries | 20,000 |
| Bisee | 12,980 |
| Vieux Fort | 4,574 |
| Micoud | 3,406 |
| Soufriere | 2,918 |
| Dennery | 2,870 |
| Gros Islet | 2,362 |
| Anse La Raye | 1,256 |
| Laborie | 1,131 |
| Choiseul | 346 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Density (km²) | Population Rank | Density Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 88,463 | 0.4% | 145.02 | 179 | 34 |
| 1960 | 91,614 | 0.7% | 150.19 | 181 | 38 |
| 1965 | 97,024 | 1.15% | 159.06 | 185 | 40 |
| 1970 | 103,090 | 1.22% | 169.00 | 186 | 44 |
| 1975 | 111,497 | 1.58% | 182.78 | 186 | 44 |
| 1980 | 121,633 | 1.75% | 199.40 | 186 | 41 |
| 1985 | 132,751 | 1.76% | 217.62 | 188 | 42 |
| 1990 | 142,301 | 1.4% | 233.28 | 188 | 45 |
| 1995 | 152,348 | 1.37% | 249.75 | 187 | 45 |
| 2000 | 159,500 | 0.92% | 261.48 | 189 | 45 |
| 2005 | 165,386 | 0.73% | 271.12 | 189 | 47 |
| 2010 | 170,935 | 0.66% | 280.22 | 190 | 47 |
| 2015 | 175,623 | 0.54% | 287.91 | 190 | 45 |
| 2017 | 177,163 | 0.43% | 290.43 | 190 | 45 |
| 2018 | 177,888 | 0.41% | 291.62 | 191 | 45 |
| 2019 | 178,583 | 0.39% | 292.76 | 191 | 45 |
| 2020 | 179,237 | 0.37% | 293.83 | 191 | 46 |
| 2022 | 179,857 | 0.3% | 294.85 | 191 | 46 |
| 2023 | 180,251 | 0.26% | 295.49 | 191 | 46 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Density (km²) | Population Rank | Density Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 180,251 | 0.26% | 295.49 | 191 | 46 |
| 2024 | 180,805 | 0.25% | 296.40 | 191 | 46 |
| 2025 | 181,310 | 0.23% | 297.23 | 191 | 46 |
| 2030 | 183,274 | 0.22% | 300.45 | 191 | 48 |
| 2035 | 183,927 | 0.07% | 301.52 | 192 | 50 |
| 2040 | 183,155 | -0.08% | 300.25 | 192 | 51 |
| 2045 | 181,055 | -0.23% | 296.81 | 192 | 50 |
| 2050 | 177,856 | -0.36% | 291.57 | 193 | 52 |
| 2055 | 173,836 | -0.46% | 284.98 | 193 | 56 |
| 2060 | 169,137 | -0.55% | 277.27 | 193 | 55 |
| 2065 | 163,879 | -0.63% | 268.65 | 193 | 58 |
| 2070 | 158,090 | -0.72% | 259.16 | 193 | 63 |
| 2075 | 151,839 | -0.8% | 248.92 | 193 | 66 |
| 2080 | 145,283 | -0.88% | 238.17 | 194 | 70 |
| 2085 | 138,701 | -0.92% | 227.38 | 194 | 73 |
| 2090 | 132,452 | -0.92% | 217.13 | 195 | 74 |
| 2095 | 126,695 | -0.89% | 207.70 | 195 | 76 |
36.9
Total
35.7
Male
38
Female
There are people over age 18 in Saint Lucia.
Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 12 May 1991 |
| 2001 | 22 May 2001 |
| 2010 | 10 May 2010 |
| 2020 | 2020 |
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'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.