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Saint Lucia population

Current population of Saint Lucia

180,597

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
184th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
180,149
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.23%
2025
Density
294 /km²
2023
Land area
610 km²
Urban population
29%
2025
Median age
34.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.39
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
72.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
−23
2025
Capital
Castries
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Saint Lucia: overview

Saint Lucia is home to 180,149 people (2025 estimate), ranking 184th in the world by population. Saint Lucia is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Castries.

Growth has slowed to 0.23% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 405 additional people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 294 people per km², spread across 610 km² of land. It is one of the least urbanized countries in the world — just 29% of people live in cities.

The median age is 34.6 years. At 1.39 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 72.9 years (2024).

UN projections (medium variant) see Saint Lucia peaking in the coming decades before starting to decline, with 172.08 thousand people expected by 2050.

Saint Lucia population, 1960–2025 and projections

040K80K120K160K200K19601980200020202040projected2025: 180.15K1960: 92,5851961: 93,4901962: 94,5051963: 95,5191964: 96,5051965: 97,4931966: 98,4631967: 99,5041968: 100,6751969: 101,8791970: 103,1651971: 104,5641972: 106,0021973: 107,4981974: 109,0761975: 110,7251976: 112,4251977: 114,1351978: 115,8341979: 117,5281980: 119,2901981: 121,1661982: 123,0871983: 125,0441984: 127,0671985: 129,1591986: 131,2391987: 133,2271988: 135,0001989: 136,5121990: 137,8571991: 139,5201992: 141,6171993: 143,7261994: 145,8901995: 148,2081996: 150,4361997: 152,5691998: 154,6771999: 156,7022000: 158,6162001: 160,2372002: 161,6412003: 162,9762004: 164,2392005: 165,4502006: 166,6392007: 167,7582008: 168,8082009: 169,8692010: 170,9062011: 171,8012012: 172,5872013: 173,3692014: 174,1382015: 174,9052016: 175,6462017: 176,3422018: 177,0172019: 177,6612020: 178,2502021: 178,5222022: 178,7812023: 179,2852024: 179,7442025: 180,1492030: 181,3592050: 172,080
Population of Saint Lucia by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025180,149+0.23%+405
2024179,744+0.26%+459
2023179,285+0.28%+504
2022178,781+0.15%+259
2021178,522+0.15%+272
2020178,250+0.33%+589
2019177,661+0.36%+644
2018177,017+0.38%+675
2017176,342+0.40%+696
2016175,646+0.42%+741
2015174,905+0.44%+767
2014174,138+0.44%+769
2010170,906+0.61%+1,037
2005165,450+0.73%+1,211
2000158,616+1.21%+1,914
1995148,208+1.58%+2,318
1990137,857+0.98%+1,345
1985129,159+1.63%+2,092
1980119,290+1.49%+1,762
1975110,725+1.50%+1,649
1970103,165+1.25%+1,286
196597,493+1.02%+988
196092,585––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Saint Lucia population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Saint Lucia
YearProjected populationvs today
2030181,359+0.7%
2050172,080−4.5%

Saint Lucia population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 17.2% of Saint Lucia's population is under 15, 72.8% is of working age (15–64), and 10.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 5,079 (2.8%)0-4 female: 4,942 (2.7%)0-45-9 male: 5,282 (2.9%)5-9 female: 5,145 (2.9%)10-14 male: 5,378 (3.0%)10-14 female: 5,240 (2.9%)10-1415-19 male: 6,288 (3.5%)15-19 female: 5,966 (3.3%)20-24 male: 6,827 (3.8%)20-24 female: 6,562 (3.6%)20-2425-29 male: 7,731 (4.3%)25-29 female: 7,592 (4.2%)30-34 male: 8,239 (4.6%)30-34 female: 7,903 (4.4%)30-3435-39 male: 7,280 (4.0%)35-39 female: 7,330 (4.1%)40-44 male: 6,789 (3.8%)40-44 female: 6,925 (3.8%)40-4445-49 male: 6,228 (3.5%)45-49 female: 6,233 (3.5%)50-54 male: 5,822 (3.2%)50-54 female: 6,157 (3.4%)50-5455-59 male: 5,542 (3.1%)55-59 female: 5,909 (3.3%)60-64 male: 4,669 (2.6%)60-64 female: 5,144 (2.9%)60-6465-69 male: 3,311 (1.8%)65-69 female: 3,861 (2.1%)70-74 male: 2,075 (1.2%)70-74 female: 2,655 (1.5%)70-7475-79 male: 1,294 (0.7%)75-79 female: 1,871 (1.0%)80-84 male: 687 (0.4%)80-84 female: 1,132 (0.6%)80-8485-89 male: 254 (0.1%)85-89 female: 505 (0.3%)90-94 male: 76 (0.0%)90-94 female: 187 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 10 (0.0%)95-99 female: 33 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 2 (0.0%)100+

Saint Lucia population FAQ

What is the population of Saint Lucia in 2026?

Saint Lucia's population is estimated at about 180.6 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 180,149 (2025). Saint Lucia ranks 184th in the world by population.

Is the population of Saint Lucia growing or shrinking?

Saint Lucia's population is growing at about 0.23% per year, an increase of roughly 405 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Saint Lucia?

Saint Lucia has about 294 people per square kilometre across a land area of 610 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Saint Lucia?

Saint Lucia is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Saint Lucia's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Saint Lucia's population at 172,080 in 2050, passing through 181,359 in 2030.

What is the median age in Saint Lucia?

The median age in Saint Lucia is 34.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.