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 9/6/2024) | 179,826 |
| Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2024) | 179,744 |
| Births per Day | 6 |
| Deaths per Day | 4 |
| Migrations per Day | 0 |
| Net Change per Day | 1 |
| Population Change Since Jan. 1 | 250 |
Net increase of 1 person every 1440 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 1440 minutes |
City | 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 179,744 | 0.23% | 295 | 191 | 46 |
| 2023 | 179,285 | 0.26% | 294 | 191 | 46 |
| 2020 | 178,250 | 0.33% | 292 | 191 | 45 |
| 2019 | 177,661 | 0.36% | 291 | 191 | 45 |
| 2018 | 177,017 | 0.38% | 290 | 191 | 45 |
| 2017 | 176,342 | 0.4% | 289 | 190 | 45 |
| 2015 | 174,905 | 0.46% | 287 | 190 | 44 |
| 2010 | 170,906 | 0.65% | 280 | 190 | 47 |
| 2005 | 165,450 | 0.85% | 271 | 189 | 47 |
| 2000 | 158,616 | 1.37% | 260 | 189 | 46 |
| 1995 | 148,208 | 1.46% | 243 | 189 | 45 |
| 1990 | 137,857 | 1.31% | 226 | 189 | 48 |
| 1985 | 129,159 | 1.6% | 212 | 188 | 42 |
| 1980 | 119,290 | 1.5% | 196 | 186 | 43 |
| 1975 | 110,725 | 1.42% | 182 | 186 | 44 |
| 1970 | 103,165 | 1.14% | 169 | 186 | 43 |
| 1965 | 97,493 | 1.04% | 160 | 184 | 40 |
| 1960 | 92,585 | -0.26% | 152 | 180 | 38 |
| 1955 | 93,803 | 0.17% | 154 | 179 | 33 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Density (/km²) | Population Rank | Density Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 179,744 | 0.23% | 295 | 191 | 46 |
| 2025 | 180,149 | 0.21% | 295 | 191 | 46 |
| 2030 | 181,359 | 0.13% | 297 | 191 | 50 |
| 2035 | 181,178 | -0.02% | 297 | 191 | 56 |
| 2040 | 179,293 | -0.21% | 294 | 192 | 56 |
| 2045 | 176,236 | -0.34% | 289 | 192 | 56 |
| 2050 | 172,081 | -0.48% | 282 | 193 | 57 |
| 2055 | 167,109 | -0.58% | 274 | 193 | 56 |
| 2060 | 161,551 | -0.67% | 265 | 193 | 58 |
| 2065 | 155,321 | -0.78% | 255 | 193 | 61 |
| 2070 | 148,430 | -0.9% | 243 | 193 | 64 |
| 2075 | 141,132 | -1% | 231 | 193 | 67 |
| 2080 | 133,682 | -1.08% | 219 | 193 | 71 |
| 2085 | 126,466 | -1.1% | 207 | 194 | 75 |
| 2090 | 119,730 | -1.09% | 196 | 195 | 78 |
| 2095 | 113,658 | -1.04% | 186 | 197 | 79 |
36.9
Total
35.7
Male
38
Female
There are people over age 18 in Saint Lucia.
Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 |
| 2010 | 10 May 2010 |
| 2001 | 22 May 2001 |
| 1991 | 12 May 1991 |
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.