Annual change in population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Annual change in population was 497 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
497 people
Change on year
up 95.7%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,326 people
in 1995
All-time low
-373 people
in 1957
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Saint Lucia, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 497 people for annual change in population 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 change in population in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,326 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, -373 people, 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 change in population in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 979 people | — |
| 1952 | 444 people | -54.6% |
| 1953 | -85 people | -119.1% |
| 1954 | -224 people | +163.5% |
| 1955 | -302 people | +34.8% |
| 1956 | -348 people | +15.2% |
| 1957 | -373 people | +7.2% |
| 1958 | -369 people | -1.1% |
| 1959 | -362 people | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 236 people | -165.2% |
| 1961 | 901 people | +281.8% |
| 1962 | 1,017 people | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 1,016 people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 990 people | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 984 people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 973 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,037 people | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 1,173 people | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 1,208 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,280 people | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 1,393 people | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 1,444 people | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,491 people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,581 people | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1,647 people | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1,702 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1,708 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,703 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,694 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,755 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1,881 people | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1,914 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,958 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2,030 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2,089 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,079 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,990 people | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1,776 people | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 1,507 people | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 1,348 people | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 1,662 people | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 2,093 people | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 2,106 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,166 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,326 people | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2,226 people | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,131 people | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2,104 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,031 people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,905 people | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1,623 people | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 1,408 people | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1,330 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,265 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,210 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,197 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,109 people | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,050 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1,064 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,041 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 893 people | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 781 people | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 785 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 765 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 774 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 732 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 701 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 680 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 643 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 586 people | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 279 people | -52.4% |
| 2022 | 254 people | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 497 people | +95.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 497 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 497 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220 people, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 people | 901 people |
| 1960 | +165.2% | -362 people | 236 people |
| 1954 | -163.5% | -85 people | -224 people |
| 1953 | -119.1% | 444 people | -85 people |
| 2023 | +95.7% | 254 people | 497 people |
| 1952 | -54.6% | 979 people | 444 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -71.11 people | -373 people | 979 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 953.5 people | 236 people | 1,208 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,564 people | 1,280 people | 1,708 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,898 people | 1,507 people | 2,089 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,019 people | 1,348 people | 2,326 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,316 people | 1,050 people | 1,905 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 779.5 people | 643 people | 1,041 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 404 people | 254 people | 586 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 172 Jamaica 635 people compare
- 173 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 612 people compare
- 174 Micronesia (country) 524 people compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 481 people compare
- 177 Turks and Caicos Islands 352 people compare
- 178 Guernsey 293 people compare
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Saint Lucia?
- Annual change in population in Saint Lucia was 497 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,326 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -373 people in 1957.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for annual change in population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.