Population by income level in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population by income level was 180,149 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
180,149
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
180,149
in 2025
All-time low
92,585
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Saint Lucia stood at 180,149. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Saint Lucia peaked at 180,149 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92,585, in 1960.
That places Saint Lucia 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92,585 | — |
| 1961 | 93,490 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 94,505 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 95,519 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 96,505 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 97,493 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 98,463 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 99,504 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 100,675 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 101,879 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 103,165 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 104,564 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 106,002 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 107,498 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 109,076 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 110,725 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 112,425 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 114,135 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 115,834 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 117,528 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 119,290 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 121,166 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 123,087 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 125,044 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 127,067 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 129,159 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 131,239 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 133,227 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 135,000 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 136,512 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 137,857 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 139,520 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 141,617 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 143,726 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 145,890 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 148,208 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 150,436 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 152,569 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 154,677 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 156,702 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 158,616 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 160,237 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 161,641 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 162,976 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 164,239 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 165,450 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 166,639 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 167,758 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 168,808 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 169,869 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 170,906 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 171,801 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 172,587 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 173,369 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 174,138 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 174,905 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 175,646 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 176,342 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 177,017 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 177,661 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 178,250 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 178,522 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 178,781 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 179,285 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 179,744 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 180,149 | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 180,149 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 180,149 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,062 | 92,585 | 101,879 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110,095 | 103,165 | 117,528 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,079 | 119,290 | 136,512 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,120 | 137,857 | 156,702 | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,623 | 158,616 | 169,869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,437 | 170,906 | 177,661 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,122 | 178,250 | 180,149 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 population by income level in Saint Lucia?
- Population by income level in Saint Lucia was 180,149 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 180,149 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,585 in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population by income level?
- Saint Lucia ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.