Annual population growth in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Annual population growth was 497 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
497
Change on year
up 95.7%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,326
in 1995
All-time low
-373
in 1957
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Saint Lucia, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 497 for annual population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 95.7% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,326 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -373, in 1957.
That places Saint Lucia 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 979 | — |
| 1952 | 444 | -54.6% |
| 1953 | -85 | -119.1% |
| 1954 | -224 | +163.5% |
| 1955 | -302 | +34.8% |
| 1956 | -348 | +15.2% |
| 1957 | -373 | +7.2% |
| 1958 | -369 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | -362 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 236 | -165.2% |
| 1961 | 901 | +281.8% |
| 1962 | 1,017 | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 1,016 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 990 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 984 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 973 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,037 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 1,173 | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 1,208 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,280 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 1,393 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 1,444 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,491 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,581 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1,647 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1,702 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1,708 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,703 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,694 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,755 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1,881 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1,914 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,958 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2,030 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2,089 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,079 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,990 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1,776 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 1,507 | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 1,348 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 1,662 | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 2,093 | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 2,106 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,166 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,326 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2,226 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,131 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2,104 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,031 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,905 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1,623 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 1,408 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1,330 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,265 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,210 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,197 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,109 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,050 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1,064 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,041 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 893 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 781 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 785 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 765 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 774 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 732 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 701 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 680 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 643 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 586 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 279 | -52.4% |
| 2022 | 254 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 497 | +95.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 497 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 497 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +281.8% | 236 | 901 |
| 1960 | +165.2% | -362 | 236 |
| 1954 | -163.5% | -85 | -224 |
| 1953 | -119.1% | 444 | -85 |
| 2023 | +95.7% | 254 | 497 |
| 1952 | -54.6% | 979 | 444 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -71.11 | -373 | 979 | 9 |
| 1960s | 953.5 | 236 | 1,208 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,564 | 1,280 | 1,708 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,898 | 1,507 | 2,089 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,019 | 1,348 | 2,326 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,316 | 1,050 | 1,905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 779.5 | 643 | 1,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 404 | 254 | 586 | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Saint Lucia?
- Annual population growth in Saint Lucia was 497 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,326 in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -373 in 1957.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for annual population growth?
- Saint Lucia ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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