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 2022 (Live)
185,115
The current population of Saint Lucia is 185,115 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2022 population at 185,113.
Saint Lucia Growth Rate
Saint Lucia Population Clock
| Saint Lucia Population (as of 7/1/2022) | 185,115 |
| Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2022) | 185,113 |
| Births per Day | 6 |
| Deaths per Day | 4 |
| Migrations per Day | |
| Net Change per Day | 2 |
| Population Change Since Jan. 1 | 364 |
Net increase of 1 person every 720 minutes
Population estimates based on interpolation of data from World Population Prospects
Components of Population Change
| One birth every 240 minutes | |
| One death every 360 minutes | |
| One net migrant every Infinity minutes | |
| Net gain of one person every 720 minutes |
| Name | Population |
|---|---|
| Castries | 20,000 |
| Bisee | 12,980 |
| Vieux Fort | 4,574 |
| Micoud | 3,406 |
| Soufriere | 2,918 |
| Dennery | 2,870 |
| Gros Islet | 2,362 |
| Praslin | 1,906 |
| Canaries | 1,862 |
| Anse La Raye | 1,256 |
| Year | Population | Growth Rate | Density (km²) | Population Rank | Density Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 86,477 | 0.88% | 141.77 | 178 | 38 |
| 1960 | 89,697 | 0.73% | 147.04 | 182 | 40 |
| 1965 | 96,134 | 1.40% | 157.60 | 183 | 40 |
| 1970 | 104,015 | 1.59% | 170.52 | 186 | 43 |
| 1975 | 109,627 | 1.06% | 179.72 | 186 | 43 |
| 1980 | 117,822 | 1.45% | 193.15 | 187 | 43 |
| 1985 | 126,244 | 1.39% | 206.96 | 188 | 45 |
| 1990 | 138,020 | 1.80% | 226.26 | 188 | 48 |
| 1995 | 146,870 | 1.25% | 240.77 | 186 | 47 |
| 2000 | 156,729 | 1.31% | 256.93 | 187 | 48 |
| 2005 | 163,417 | 0.84% | 267.90 | 188 | 49 |
| 2010 | 174,085 | 1.27% | 285.39 | 189 | 46 |
| 2015 | 179,126 | 0.57% | 293.65 | 189 | 47 |
| 2017 | 180,954 | 0.52% | 296.65 | 189 | 47 |
| 2018 | 181,889 | 0.52% | 298.18 | 189 | 47 |
| 2019 | 182,790 | 0.50% | 299.66 | 189 | 46 |
| 2020 | 183,627 | 0.46% | 301.03 | 189 | 46 |
| 2021 | 184,400 | 0.48% | 302.30 | 189 | 46 |
| 2022 | 185,113 | 0.46% | 303.46 | 189 | 46 |
| Year | Population | Growth Rate | Density (km²) | Population Rank | Density Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 186,920 | 0.36% | 306.43 | 189 | 47 |
| 2030 | 188,738 | 0.19% | 309.41 | 189 | 48 |
| 2035 | 189,056 | 0.03% | 309.93 | 190 | 51 |
| 2040 | 187,944 | -0.12% | 308.10 | 191 | 53 |
| 2045 | 185,589 | -0.25% | 304.24 | 191 | 52 |
| 2050 | 182,129 | -0.38% | 298.57 | 191 | 55 |
| 2055 | 177,719 | -0.49% | 291.34 | 192 | 56 |
| 2060 | 172,516 | -0.59% | 282.81 | 193 | 56 |
| 2065 | 166,748 | -0.68% | 273.36 | 193 | 58 |
| 2070 | 160,523 | -0.76% | 263.15 | 193 | 60 |
| 2075 | 153,917 | -0.84% | 252.32 | 193 | 65 |
| 2080 | 147,046 | -0.91% | 241.06 | 193 | 69 |
| 2085 | 140,122 | -0.96% | 229.71 | 194 | 70 |
| 2090 | 133,484 | -0.97% | 218.83 | 194 | 71 |
| 2095 | 127,438 | -0.92% | 208.91 | 194 | 75 |
| 2023 | 185,771 | 0.42% | 304.54 | 189 | 46 |
| 2024 | 186,372 | 0.39% | 305.53 | 189 | 47 |
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.
- Government Statistics Department
- Government Statistics Department
- World Population Prospects (2019 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
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