Saint Lucia population 184,000 (live)

The population of Saint Lucia is expected to grow by 1,000 in 2024 and reach 184,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 8 people yearly. The population density of Saint Lucia has changed from 193.4 in 1980 to 299.3 in 2022.

Current population 184,000 people at present (Thursday 31st of October 2024)
Median Age 37.8 years
Population density 301.3 per km2
Population of Saint Lucia from 1960 to 2024 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2024 184,000 1,000 (0.5%) 8 37.8 301 35,000 (19.2%)
2023 183,000 0 (0.0%) 8 37.5 300 35,000 (19.1%)
2022 183,000 1,000 (0.6%) 8 37.1 299 35,000 (19.0%)
2021 182,000 1,000 (0.6%) 8 36.8 298 34,000 (18.9%)
2020 181,000 1,000 (0.6%) 8 36.4 1.42 297 34,000 (18.8%)
2019 0 0 (0.0%) 8 36.1 1.43 296 34,000 (18.7%)
2018 0 0 (0.0%) 8 35.7 1.44 295 33,000 (18.6%)
2017 0 0 (0.0%) 8 35.3 1.45 293 33,000 (18.6%)
2016 0 0 (0.0%) 8 35.0 1.46 292 33,004 (18.5%)
2015 177,206 785 (0.4%) 8 34.7 1.47 291 32,790 (18.5%)
2010 172,580 1,558 (0.9%) 8 32.9 1.54 283 31,841 (18.5%)
2005 163,714 1,463 (0.9%) 570 29.9 1.68 268 37,793 (23.1%)
2000 156,949 1,777 (1.1%) -45 28.5 2.20 257 43,591 (27.8%)
1995 147,044 1,797 (1.2%) -190 27.6 2.89 241 42,297 (28.8%)
1990 138,185 2,229 (1.6%) -961 26.6 3.40 227 40,556 (29.3%)
1985 126,418 1,950 (1.5%) -852 24.4 3.89 207 35,300 (27.9%)
1980 117,987 1,697 (1.4%) -1,628 23.5 4.70 193 31,314 (26.5%)
1975 109,769 1,237 (1.1%) -1,786 23.1 5.46 180 27,662 (25.2%)
1970 104,160 1,411 (1.4%) -1,930 22.4 6.10 171 24,902 (23.9%)
1965 96,302 1,488 (1.6%) -1,539 23.0 6.69 158 21,822 (22.7%)
1960 89,897 1,017 (1.1%) -1,874 23.6 6.97 147 19,292 (21.5%)

In 2023 the population of Saint Lucia was 183,000 and the average age increased from 23.6 in 1960 to 37.5. Urban population has increased from 43,591 (27.8%) in 2000 to 35,000 (19.2%) in the current year. The population density of Saint Lucia has changed from 193.4 in 1980 to 299.3 in 2022.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2020 0 0 (0.0%) 8 36.4 1.42 297 34,000 (18.8%)
2025 184,000 0 (0.0%) 8 38.1 1.41 302 36,000 (19.3%)
2030 186,000 0 (0.0%) 8 39.9 1.43 306 37,000 (20.0%)
2035 187,000 0 (0.0%) 8 41.7 1.47 307 39,000 (21.1%)
2040 187,000 0 (0.0%) 8 43.3 1.51 306 42,000 (22.3%)
2045 185,000 0 (0.0%) 8 45.0 1.54 303 44,000 (23.7%)
2050 182,000 -1,000 (-0.6%) 8 46.3 1.58 299 46,000 (25.1%)

The life expectancy at birth should reach 81.4 (79.5 years for male and 83.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 298.8 people per square kilometer.

Saint Lucia demographics 2023

The demographics of Saint Lucia constitutes of 94,000 women and 90,000 men, which means there are 957 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 23.4% of population (43,001) is 19 or younger, 64.9% of population (119,398) is between age 20 and 64 and 11.7% of population (21,491) is over 65.

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