Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Saint Lucia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Saint Lucia stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.3% | — |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -53.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +94.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +94.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2021 | -53.9% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Saint Lucia?
- Population growth in Saint Lucia was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population growth?
- Saint Lucia ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release