Population density in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population density was 177.41 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
177.41
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
86th
of 235 countries
All-time high
297.55
in 2032
All-time low
22.05
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Saint Lucia, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 177.41 for population density in 2100.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Saint Lucia peaked at 297.55 in 2032 and was at its lowest, 22.05, in 1000.
That places Saint Lucia 86th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 22.05 | — |
| 1100 | 24.06 | +9.1% |
| 1200 | 26.24 | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 28.63 | +9.1% |
| 1400 | 31.23 | +9.1% |
| 1500 | 34.07 | +9.1% |
| 1600 | 37.17 | +9.1% |
| 1700 | 40.55 | +9.1% |
| 1710 | 43.87 | +8.2% |
| 1720 | 47.47 | +8.2% |
| 1730 | 51.36 | +8.2% |
| 1740 | 55.57 | +8.2% |
| 1750 | 60.12 | +8.2% |
| 1760 | 65.05 | +8.2% |
| 1770 | 70.38 | +8.2% |
| 1780 | 76.15 | +8.2% |
| 1790 | 82.39 | +8.2% |
| 1800 | 39.34 | -52.2% |
| 1801 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 39.34 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 39.44 | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 39.62 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 39.97 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 40.4 | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 40.94 | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 41.49 | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 42.04 | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 42.6 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 43.17 | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 43.74 | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 44.37 | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 45.06 | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 45.8 | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 46.61 | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 47.47 | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 48.36 | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 49.26 | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 50.17 | +1.9% |
| 1867 | 51.1 | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 52.05 | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 53.05 | +1.9% |
| 1870 | 54.1 | +2.0% |
| 1871 | 55.2 | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 56.35 | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 57.56 | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 58.79 | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 60.05 | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 61.33 | +2.1% |
| 1877 | 62.65 | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 63.99 | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 65.19 | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 66.25 | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 67.16 | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 67.92 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 68.52 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 69.13 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 69.74 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 70.36 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 70.98 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 71.6 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 72.39 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 73.32 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 74.42 | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 75.69 | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 77.12 | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 78.59 | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 80.08 | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 81.6 | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 83.15 | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 84.73 | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 85.99 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 86.93 | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 87.55 | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 87.83 | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 87.77 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 87.71 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 87.65 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 87.6 | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 87.54 | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 87.48 | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 87.56 | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 87.78 | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 88.14 | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 88.64 | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 89.29 | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 89.94 | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 90.6 | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 91.26 | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 91.93 | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 92.48 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 93.19 | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 94.06 | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 95.1 | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 96.31 | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 97.7 | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 99.11 | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 100.54 | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 101.99 | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 103.46 | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 104.95 | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 106.49 | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 108.07 | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 109.7 | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 111.38 | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 113.11 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 114.87 | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 116.65 | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 118.47 | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 120.31 | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 122.17 | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 123.99 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 125.75 | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 127.45 | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 129.09 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 130.67 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 132.27 | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 133.89 | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 135.53 | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 137.18 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 138.86 | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 140.51 | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 152.47 | +8.5% |
| 1951 | 154.08 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 154.81 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 154.67 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 154.3 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 153.81 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 153.23 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 152.62 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 152.02 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 151.43 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 151.81 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 153.29 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 154.96 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 156.62 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 158.24 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 159.86 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 161.45 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 163.15 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 165.07 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 167.06 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 169.15 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 171.44 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 173.81 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 176.25 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 178.84 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 181.54 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 184.33 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 187.13 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 189.92 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 192.7 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 195.58 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 198.66 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 201.8 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 205.01 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 208.34 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 211.76 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 215.17 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 218.43 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 221.34 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 223.81 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 226.02 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 228.75 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 232.18 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 235.63 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 239.18 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 243 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 246.64 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 250.14 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 253.59 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 256.92 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 260.04 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 262.7 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 265.01 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 267.19 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 269.26 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 271.25 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 273.21 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 275.03 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 276.75 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 278.49 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 280.2 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 281.66 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 282.94 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 284.23 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 285.48 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 286.75 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 287.95 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 289.1 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 290.22 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 291.27 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 292.23 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 292.69 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 293.11 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 293.92 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 294.67 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 295.34 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 295.89 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 296.36 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 296.74 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 297.06 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 297.33 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 297.49 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 297.55 | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 297.49 | -0.0% |
| 2034 | 297.31 | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 297.02 | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 296.65 | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 296.14 | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 295.47 | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 294.73 | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 293.94 | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 293.05 | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 292.12 | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 291.14 | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 290.07 | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 288.93 | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 287.75 | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 286.44 | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 285.05 | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 283.6 | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 282.11 | -0.5% |
| 2051 | 280.59 | -0.5% |
| 2052 | 279.01 | -0.6% |
| 2053 | 277.35 | -0.6% |
| 2054 | 275.68 | -0.6% |
| 2055 | 273.97 | -0.6% |
| 2056 | 272.23 | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 270.48 | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 268.66 | -0.7% |
| 2059 | 266.79 | -0.7% |
| 2060 | 264.84 | -0.7% |
| 2061 | 262.86 | -0.7% |
| 2062 | 260.88 | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 258.87 | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 256.78 | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 254.64 | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 252.45 | -0.9% |
| 2067 | 250.21 | -0.9% |
| 2068 | 247.94 | -0.9% |
| 2069 | 245.64 | -0.9% |
| 2070 | 243.34 | -0.9% |
| 2071 | 241.01 | -1.0% |
| 2072 | 238.66 | -1.0% |
| 2073 | 236.27 | -1.0% |
| 2074 | 233.81 | -1.0% |
| 2075 | 231.38 | -1.0% |
| 2076 | 228.93 | -1.1% |
| 2077 | 226.48 | -1.1% |
| 2078 | 224.04 | -1.1% |
| 2079 | 221.61 | -1.1% |
| 2080 | 219.17 | -1.1% |
| 2081 | 216.74 | -1.1% |
| 2082 | 214.34 | -1.1% |
| 2083 | 212 | -1.1% |
| 2084 | 209.66 | -1.1% |
| 2085 | 207.35 | -1.1% |
| 2086 | 205.06 | -1.1% |
| 2087 | 202.81 | -1.1% |
| 2088 | 200.59 | -1.1% |
| 2089 | 198.39 | -1.1% |
| 2090 | 196.3 | -1.1% |
| 2091 | 194.21 | -1.1% |
| 2092 | 192.16 | -1.1% |
| 2093 | 190.18 | -1.0% |
| 2094 | 188.24 | -1.0% |
| 2095 | 186.34 | -1.0% |
| 2096 | 184.49 | -1.0% |
| 2097 | 182.68 | -1.0% |
| 2098 | 180.89 | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 179.13 | -1.0% |
| 2100 | 177.41 | -1.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 177.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 177.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -52.2% | 82.39 | 39.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 22.05 | 22.05 | 22.05 | 1 |
| 1100s | 24.06 | 24.06 | 24.06 | 1 |
| 1200s | 26.24 | 26.24 | 26.24 | 1 |
| 1300s | 28.63 | 28.63 | 28.63 | 1 |
| 1400s | 31.23 | 31.23 | 31.23 | 1 |
| 1500s | 34.07 | 34.07 | 34.07 | 1 |
| 1600s | 37.17 | 37.17 | 37.17 | 1 |
| 1700s | 40.55 | 40.55 | 40.55 | 1 |
| 1710s | 43.87 | 43.87 | 43.87 | 1 |
| 1720s | 47.47 | 47.47 | 47.47 | 1 |
| 1730s | 51.36 | 51.36 | 51.36 | 1 |
| 1740s | 55.57 | 55.57 | 55.57 | 1 |
| 1750s | 60.12 | 60.12 | 60.12 | 1 |
| 1760s | 65.05 | 65.05 | 65.05 | 1 |
| 1770s | 70.38 | 70.38 | 70.38 | 1 |
| 1780s | 76.15 | 76.15 | 76.15 | 1 |
| 1790s | 82.39 | 82.39 | 82.39 | 1 |
| 1800s | 39.34 | 39.34 | 39.34 | 10 |
| 1810s | 39.34 | 39.34 | 39.34 | 10 |
| 1820s | 39.34 | 39.34 | 39.34 | 10 |
| 1830s | 39.34 | 39.34 | 39.34 | 10 |
| 1840s | 39.35 | 39.34 | 39.44 | 10 |
| 1850s | 41.84 | 39.62 | 44.37 | 10 |
| 1860s | 48.89 | 45.06 | 53.05 | 10 |
| 1870s | 59.52 | 54.1 | 65.19 | 10 |
| 1880s | 69.41 | 66.25 | 72.39 | 10 |
| 1890s | 79.47 | 73.32 | 85.99 | 10 |
| 1900s | 87.56 | 86.93 | 87.83 | 10 |
| 1910s | 90.33 | 87.78 | 93.19 | 10 |
| 1920s | 99.97 | 94.06 | 106.49 | 10 |
| 1930s | 115.87 | 108.07 | 123.99 | 10 |
| 1940s | 133.12 | 125.75 | 140.51 | 10 |
| 1950s | 153.34 | 151.43 | 154.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 159.15 | 151.81 | 167.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 180.51 | 169.15 | 192.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 209.99 | 195.58 | 223.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 241.2 | 226.02 | 256.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.89 | 260.04 | 278.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.98 | 280.2 | 291.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.8 | 292.23 | 297.06 | 10 |
| 2030s | 296.72 | 294.73 | 297.55 | 10 |
| 2040s | 289.21 | 283.6 | 293.94 | 10 |
| 2050s | 274.69 | 266.79 | 282.11 | 10 |
| 2060s | 255.51 | 245.64 | 264.84 | 10 |
| 2070s | 232.55 | 221.61 | 243.34 | 10 |
| 2080s | 208.61 | 198.39 | 219.17 | 10 |
| 2090s | 187.46 | 179.13 | 196.3 | 10 |
| 2100s | 177.41 | 177.41 | 177.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 83 Kenya 183.07 compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 182.22 compare
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- 87 United States Virgin Islands 177.09 compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 175.12 compare
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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)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.959 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Saint Lucia?
- Population density in Saint Lucia was 177.41 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 297.55 in 2032.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.05 in 1000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population density?
- Saint Lucia ranks 86th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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