The current population of Saint Lucia is 180,638 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 179,744 in 2024.
- Saint Lucia is ranked 178/197 by population and was ranked 177th in 2006.
- Saint Lucia accounts for 0.002% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Saint Lucia has had an average growth rate of 0.42% per year.
- Saint Lucia is projected to reach 182K people in 2032.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 167K people to 181K (8.4% growth in 20 years).
Saint Lucia population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 108,859 | -0.97% |
| 2099 | 109,925 | -0.98% |
| 2098 | 111,010 | -0.97% |
| 2097 | 112,101 | -0.99% |
| 2096 | 113,220 | -1.01% |
| 2095 | 114,375 | -1.01% |
| 2094 | 115,544 | -1.02% |
| 2093 | 116,736 | -1.04% |
| 2092 | 117,967 | -1.07% |
| 2091 | 119,241 | -1.05% |
| 2090 | 120,512 | -1.07% |
| 2089 | 121,819 | -1.1% |
| 2088 | 123,178 | -1.1% |
| 2087 | 124,544 | -1.1% |
| 2086 | 125,925 | -1.09% |
| 2085 | 127,318 | -1.11% |
| 2084 | 128,751 | -1.1% |
| 2083 | 130,180 | -1.1% |
| 2082 | 131,625 | -1.11% |
| 2081 | 133,102 | -1.11% |
| 2080 | 134,590 | -1.1% |
| 2079 | 136,086 | -1.07% |
| 2078 | 137,564 | -1.08% |
| 2077 | 139,061 | -1.07% |
| 2076 | 140,566 | -1.04% |
| 2075 | 142,044 | -1.05% |
| 2074 | 143,548 | -1.02% |
| 2073 | 145,029 | -0.99% |
| 2072 | 146,477 | -0.97% |
| 2071 | 147,906 | -0.95% |
| 2070 | 149,319 | -0.93% |
| 2069 | 150,725 | -0.91% |
| 2068 | 152,114 | -0.9% |
| 2067 | 153,489 | -0.88% |
| 2066 | 154,857 | -0.84% |
| 2065 | 156,167 | -0.83% |
| 2064 | 157,470 | -0.78% |
| 2063 | 158,716 | -0.76% |
| 2062 | 159,937 | -0.75% |
| 2061 | 161,139 | -0.75% |
| 2060 | 162,360 | -0.71% |
| 2059 | 163,517 | -0.68% |
| 2058 | 164,633 | -0.66% |
| 2057 | 165,729 | -0.63% |
| 2056 | 166,786 | -0.63% |
| 2055 | 167,843 | -0.61% |
| 2054 | 168,878 | -0.6% |
| 2053 | 169,899 | -0.58% |
| 2052 | 170,889 | -0.55% |
| 2051 | 171,826 | -0.54% |
| 2050 | 172,758 | -0.51% |
| 2049 | 173,648 | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 174,528 | -0.47% |
| 2047 | 175,355 | -0.42% |
| 2046 | 176,100 | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 176,804 | -0.39% |
| 2044 | 177,498 | -0.34% |
| 2043 | 178,111 | -0.33% |
| 2042 | 178,695 | -0.32% |
| 2041 | 179,263 | -0.28% |
| 2040 | 179,764 | -0.26% |
| 2039 | 180,227 | -0.25% |
| 2038 | 180,671 | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 181,038 | -0.15% |
| 2036 | 181,303 | -0.11% |
| 2035 | 181,497 | -0.08% |
| 2034 | 181,650 | -0.03% |
| 2033 | 181,713 | -0.002% |
| 2032 | 181,717 | 0.04% |
| 2031 | 181,651 | 0.08% |
| 2030 | 181,514 | 0.1% |
| 2029 | 181,335 | 0.12% |
| 2028 | 181,116 | 0.14% |
| 2027 | 180,863 | 0.17% |
| 2026 | 180,555 | 0.21% |
| 2025 | 180,185 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 179,744 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 179,285 | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 178,781 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 178,522 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 178,250 | 0.33% |
| 2019 | 177,661 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 177,017 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 176,342 | 0.4% |
| 2016 | 175,646 | 0.42% |
| 2015 | 174,905 | 0.44% |
| 2014 | 174,138 | 0.44% |
| 2013 | 173,369 | 0.45% |
| 2012 | 172,587 | 0.46% |
| 2011 | 171,801 | 0.52% |
| 2010 | 170,906 | 0.61% |
| 2009 | 169,869 | 0.63% |
| 2008 | 168,808 | 0.63% |
| 2007 | 167,758 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | 166,639 | 0.72% |
| 2005 | 165,450 | 0.74% |
| 2004 | 164,239 | 0.77% |
| 2003 | 162,976 | 0.83% |
| 2002 | 161,641 | 0.88% |
| 2001 | 160,237 | 1.02% |
| 2000 | 158,616 | 1.22% |
| 1999 | 156,702 | 1.31% |
| 1998 | 154,677 | 1.38% |
| 1997 | 152,569 | 1.42% |
| 1996 | 150,436 | 1.5% |
| 1995 | 148,208 | 1.59% |
| 1994 | 145,890 | 1.51% |
| 1993 | 143,726 | 1.49% |
| 1992 | 141,617 | 1.5% |
| 1991 | 139,520 | 1.21% |
| 1990 | 137,857 | 0.99% |
| 1989 | 136,512 | 1.12% |
| 1988 | 135,000 | 1.33% |
| 1987 | 133,227 | 1.51% |
| 1986 | 131,239 | 1.61% |
| 1985 | 129,159 | 1.65% |
| 1984 | 127,067 | 1.62% |
| 1983 | 125,044 | 1.59% |
| 1982 | 123,087 | 1.59% |
| 1981 | 121,166 | 1.57% |
| 1980 | 119,290 | 1.5% |
| 1979 | 117,528 | 1.46% |
| 1978 | 115,834 | 1.49% |
| 1977 | 114,135 | 1.52% |
| 1976 | 112,425 | 1.54% |
| 1975 | 110,725 | 1.51% |
| 1974 | 109,076 | 1.47% |
| 1973 | 107,498 | 1.41% |
| 1972 | 106,002 | 1.38% |
| 1971 | 104,564 | 1.36% |
| 1970 | 103,165 | 1.26% |
| 1969 | 101,879 | 1.2% |
| 1968 | 100,675 | 1.18% |
| 1967 | 99,504 | 1.06% |
| 1966 | 98,463 | 0.99% |
| 1965 | 97,493 | 1.02% |
| 1964 | 96,505 | 1.03% |
| 1963 | 95,519 | 1.07% |
| 1962 | 94,505 | 1.09% |
| 1961 | 93,490 | 0.98% |
| 1960 | 92,585 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Lucia has a population of 181K as of 2026, compared to 176K in 2016, 167K in 2006, and 150K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.28% per year. Saint Lucia is ranked 149th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Saint Lucia will have 176,100 people (-2.51% decline) and still will be ranked 178th.
By the year 2100, Saint Lucia's population is projected to decline by 39.7% from its current level to 109K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -23 |
| 2024 | - | - | -7 |
| 2023 | 475 | 475 | 0 |
| 2022 | 530 | 530 | 0 |
| 2021 | -15 | -15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 562 | 562 | 0 |
| 2019 | 609 | 609 | 0 |
| 2018 | 676 | 694 | -18 |
| 2017 | 686 | 724 | -38 |
| 2016 | 710 | 767 | -57 |
| 2015 | 772 | 841 | -69 |
| 2014 | 762 | 852 | -90 |
| 2013 | 778 | 892 | -114 |
| 2012 | 781 | 916 | -135 |
| 2011 | 784 | 934 | -150 |
| 2010 | 1,006 | 1,176 | -170 |
| 2009 | 1,073 | 1,349 | -276 |
| 2008 | 1,038 | 1,369 | -331 |
| 2007 | 1,070 | 1,422 | -352 |
| 2006 | 1,172 | 1,511 | -339 |
| 2005 | 1,195 | 1,553 | -358 |
| 2004 | 1,237 | 1,615 | -378 |
| 2003 | 1,297 | 1,694 | -397 |
| 2002 | 1,365 | 1,774 | -409 |
| 2001 | 1,444 | 1,860 | -416 |
| 2000 | 1,791 | 1,967 | -176 |
| 1999 | 2,028 | 2,389 | -361 |
| 1998 | 2,026 | 2,294 | -268 |
| 1997 | 2,190 | 2,709 | -519 |
| 1996 | 2,078 | 2,649 | -571 |
| 1995 | 2,381 | 3,019 | -638 |
| 1994 | 2,255 | 2,976 | -721 |
| 1993 | 2,075 | 2,899 | -824 |
| 1992 | 2,147 | 2,981 | -834 |
| 1991 | 2,046 | 3,009 | -963 |
| 1990 | 1,271 | 3,061 | -1,790 |
| 1989 | 1,412 | 3,146 | -1,734 |
| 1988 | 1,623 | 3,229 | -1,606 |
| 1987 | 1,928 | 3,351 | -1,423 |
| 1986 | 2,043 | 3,496 | -1,453 |
| 1985 | 2,126 | 3,591 | -1,465 |
| 1984 | 2,058 | 3,526 | -1,468 |
| 1983 | 1,981 | 3,443 | -1,462 |
| 1982 | 1,937 | 3,360 | -1,423 |
| 1981 | 1,903 | 3,306 | -1,403 |
| 1980 | 1,853 | 3,275 | -1,422 |
| 1979 | 1,676 | 3,301 | -1,625 |
| 1978 | 1,705 | 3,340 | -1,635 |
| 1977 | 1,697 | 3,240 | -1,543 |
| 1976 | 1,722 | 3,166 | -1,444 |
| 1975 | 1,672 | 3,126 | -1,454 |
| 1974 | 1,634 | 3,106 | -1,472 |
| 1973 | 1,520 | 3,033 | -1,513 |
| 1972 | 1,462 | 3,028 | -1,566 |
| 1971 | 1,421 | 3,046 | -1,625 |
| 1970 | 1,384 | 3,093 | -1,709 |
| 1969 | 1,189 | 3,143 | -1,954 |
| 1968 | 1,217 | 3,154 | -1,937 |
| 1967 | 1,116 | 3,113 | -1,997 |
| 1966 | 963 | 3,028 | -2,065 |
| 1965 | 975 | 3,042 | -2,067 |
| 1964 | 995 | 3,074 | -2,079 |
| 1963 | 988 | 3,048 | -2,060 |
| 1962 | 1,042 | 3,124 | -2,082 |
| 1961 | 984 | 3,173 | -2,189 |
| 1960 | 836 | 3,202 | -2,366 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 95.7% of the population change in Saint Lucia is from natural causes (a gain of 6,039 people) and 4.31% is from migration (a loss of 272 people).
As of 2024, 8,079 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Saint Lucia, compared to 9,050 and 5.3% in 2010.
Saint Lucia population clock
Saint Lucia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
180638
|
178/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 178/197 |
| One net population change |
19.1 hours
|
156/197 |
| One birth every |
4.34 hours
|
180/196 |
| One death every |
5.67 hours
|
175/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | 156/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +459 | 156/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.26% | 153/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.27 weeks
|
79/196 |
| Annual migration change | -23 | 79/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,079 | 180/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.5% | 98/195 |
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Saint Lucia population statistics
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Saint Lucia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.2 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 36.5 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 35.2 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.38 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 767 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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