Population growth in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population growth was 0.3% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Saint Lucia, 1970β2024
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 158th out of 212 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.
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 |
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More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.959 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2648 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.38 (2023)
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 158th out of 212 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