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Saint Lucia Population 2023

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  • The current population of Saint Lucia is estimated at 185,763 people as of March, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
  • Population of Saint Lucia represent 0.00% of the total world population.
  • The population density of Saint Lucia is 300 inhabitants per km2.
  • Saint Lucia is located in Caribbean.
  • Saint Lucia ranks number 189 in the list of countries ordered by population.
  • The latitudinal point of Saint Lucia is 13.9105° N. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is -60.9731° E.
  • The median age in Saint Lucia is 34.5 years.
  • Minimum Wages in Saint Lucia is 300 XCD per month, around USD $111.00 per month, in 2022.
  • The countries that Saint Lucia shares its land boundary with are not existent. (It has no land borders).

Saint Lucia

Official name Saint Lucia
Location Caribbean
Capital Castries
Population 185,191 (as of July 2022)
Population density 300/km2
Population growth rate 0.43% (in 2023)
Area 617 km2 (238.22 sq mi)
Official language English
Currency East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Life expectancy 77.70 (in 2021)
Internet TLD .lc
Call code +1 758

Saint Lucia Population Graph

Saint Lucia Population History (1960-2020)

Year Population Male Population Female Population Male (%) Female (%) Urban Population Urban (%)
2020 184,088 90,645 93,443 49.24% 50.76% 34,682 18.84%
2019 183,252 90,252 93,000 49.25% 50.75% 34,360 18.75%
2018 182,345 89,805 92,540 49.25% 50.75% 34,062 18.68%
2017 181,407 89,343 92,064 49.25% 50.75% 33,760 18.61%
2016 180,478 88,885 91,593 49.25% 50.75% 33,497 18.56%
2015 179,579 88,425 91,154 49.24% 50.76% 33,258 18.52%
2014 178,753 88,018 90,735 49.24% 50.76% 33,034 18.48%
2013 177,949 87,622 90,327 49.24% 50.76% 32,849 18.46%
2012 177,096 87,202 89,894 49.24% 50.76% 32,674 18.45%
2011 175,977 86,633 89,344 49.23% 50.77% 32,468 18.45%
2010 174,527 85,885 88,642 49.21% 50.79% 32,200 18.45%
2009 172,654 84,929 87,725 49.19% 50.81% 33,167 19.21%
2008 170,436 83,752 86,684 49.14% 50.86% 34,309 20.13%
2007 168,063 82,536 85,527 49.11% 50.89% 35,428 21.08%
2006 165,791 81,354 84,437 49.07% 50.93% 36,590 22.07%
2005 163,817 80,336 83,481 49.04% 50.96% 37,825 23.09%
2004 162,226 79,539 82,687 49.03% 50.97% 39,145 24.13%
2003 160,931 78,904 82,027 49.03% 50.97% 40,587 25.22%
2002 159,790 78,345 81,445 49.03% 50.97% 42,073 26.33%
2001 158,579 77,767 80,812 49.04% 50.96% 43,562 27.47%
2000 157,129 77,072 80,057 49.05% 50.95% 43,635 27.77%
1999 155,375 76,227 79,148 49.06% 50.94% 43,458 27.97%
1998 153,406 75,246 78,160 49.05% 50.95% 43,214 28.17%
1997 151,297 74,211 77,086 49.05% 50.95% 42,923 28.37%
1996 149,209 73,187 76,022 49.05% 50.95% 42,629 28.57%
1995 147,238 72,235 75,003 49.06% 50.94% 42,360 28.77%
1994 145,443 71,369 74,074 49.07% 50.93% 42,135 28.97%
1993 143,761 70,558 73,203 49.08% 50.92% 41,935 29.17%
1992 142,112 69,777 72,335 49.1% 50.9% 41,738 29.37%
1991 140,351 68,940 71,411 49.12% 50.88% 41,502 29.57%
1990 138,364 67,964 70,400 49.12% 50.88% 40,610 29.35%
1989 136,126 66,879 69,247 49.13% 50.87% 39,558 29.06%
1988 133,697 65,672 68,025 49.12% 50.88% 38,465 28.77%
1987 131,195 64,417 66,778 49.1% 50.9% 37,377 28.49%
1986 128,769 63,200 65,569 49.08% 50.92% 36,326 28.21%
1985 126,562 62,104 64,458 49.07% 50.93% 35,336 27.92%
1984 124,607 61,120 63,487 49.05% 50.95% 34,441 27.64%
1983 122,877 60,259 62,618 49.04% 50.96% 33,619 27.36%
1982 121,289 59,456 61,833 49.02% 50.98% 32,857 27.09%
1981 119,734 58,658 61,076 48.99% 51.01% 32,101 26.81%
1980 118,123 57,809 60,314 48.94% 51.06% 31,350 26.54%
1979 116,438 56,903 59,535 48.87% 51.13% 30,588 26.27%
1978 114,684 55,931 58,753 48.77% 51.23% 29,818 26%
1977 112,967 54,981 57,986 48.67% 51.33% 29,066 25.73%
1976 111,352 54,084 57,268 48.57% 51.43% 28,361 25.47%
1975 109,908 53,261 56,647 48.46% 51.54% 27,697 25.2%
1974 108,660 52,570 56,090 48.38% 51.62% 27,100 24.94%
1973 107,579 51,961 55,618 48.3% 51.7% 26,550 24.68%
1972 106,569 51,398 55,171 48.23% 51.77% 26,024 24.42%
1971 105,507 50,823 54,684 48.17% 51.83% 25,490 24.16%
1970 104,276 50,188 54,088 48.13% 51.87% 24,932 23.91%
1969 102,855 49,473 53,382 48.1% 51.9% 24,325 23.65%
1968 101,281 48,716 52,565 48.1% 51.9% 23,700 23.4%
1967 100,364 48,285 52,079 48.11% 51.89% 23,234 23.15%
1966 98,698 47,484 51,214 48.11% 51.89% 22,612 22.91%
1965 97,099 46,695 50,404 48.09% 51.91% 22,003 22.66%
1964 95,583 45,928 49,655 48.05% 51.95% 21,430 22.42%
1963 94,146 45,171 48,975 47.98% 52.02% 20,872 22.17%
1962 92,811 44,475 48,336 47.92% 52.08% 20,353 21.93%
1961 91,625 43,943 47,682 47.96% 52.04% 19,883 21.7%
1960 90,595 43,594 47,001 48.12% 51.88% 19,442 21.46%
Source: Worldbank Open Data | Some data could be adjusted by Pediaglobe.

Cities in Saint Lucia ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Saint Lucia. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Saint Lucia

# City Population 2023
1 Castries 20,172
2 Bisee 13,075
3 Vieux Fort 4,651
4 Micoud 3,455
5 Soufriere 2,949
6 Dennery 2,913
7 Gros Islet 2,406
8 Praslin 1,931
9 Canaries 1,896
10 Anse La Raye 1,273
11 Laborie 1,151

Other Countries from Caribbean Ranked by Population

Country Name Population 2023 Population density
Trinidad and Tobago 1,409,283 264/km2
Bahamas 400,712 25.21/km2
Barbados 288,050 660/km2
Saint Lucia 185,191 300/km2
Grenada 113,031 319/km2
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111,581 309/km2
Antigua 97,231 186/km2
Saint Kitts and Nevis 53,827 165/km2