Population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population was 179,291 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
179,291 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
179,291 people
in 2023
All-time low
92,369 people
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Saint Lucia is 179,291 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Saint Lucia peaked at 179,291 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92,369 people, in 1959.
That places Saint Lucia 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 93,009 people | — |
| 1951 | 93,988 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 94,432 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 94,347 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 94,123 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 93,821 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 93,473 people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 93,100 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 92,731 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 92,369 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 92,605 people | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 93,506 people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 94,523 people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 95,539 people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 96,529 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 97,513 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 98,486 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 99,523 people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 100,696 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 101,904 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 103,184 people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 104,577 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 106,021 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 107,512 people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 109,093 people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 110,740 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 112,442 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 114,150 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 115,853 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 117,547 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 119,302 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 121,183 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 123,097 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 125,055 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 127,085 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 129,174 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 131,253 people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 133,243 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 135,019 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 136,526 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 137,874 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 139,536 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 141,629 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 143,735 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 145,901 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 148,227 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 150,453 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 152,584 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 154,688 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 156,719 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 158,624 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 160,247 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 161,655 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 162,985 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 164,250 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 165,460 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 166,657 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 167,766 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 168,816 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 169,880 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 170,921 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 171,814 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 172,595 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 173,380 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 174,145 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 174,919 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 175,651 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 176,352 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 177,032 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 177,675 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 178,261 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 178,540 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 178,794 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 179,291 people | +0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 179,291 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 179,291 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93,539 people | 92,369 people | 94,432 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 97,082 people | 92,605 people | 101,904 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 110,112 people | 103,184 people | 117,547 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,094 people | 119,302 people | 136,526 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,135 people | 137,874 people | 156,719 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,634 people | 158,624 people | 169,880 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,448 people | 170,921 people | 177,675 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,722 people | 178,261 people | 179,291 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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- 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 in Saint Lucia?
- Population in Saint Lucia was 179,291 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 179,291 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,369 people in 1959.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.