Population, total, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population, total, annual growth rate was 0.2253 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.2253 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.65 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1451 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9775 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9949 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9853 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8762 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8259 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.775 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7373 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7186 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6715 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6259 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6285 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6105 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5237 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4575 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4531 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4436 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4405 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4237 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3963 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3828 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3638 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3315 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1526 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1451 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2819 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 2024 | 0.256 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2253 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +94.3% | 0.1451 % change on previous year | 0.2819 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -54.0% | 0.3315 % change on previous year | 0.1526 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.9775 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 0.9853 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8102 % change on previous year | 0.6259 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4495 % change on previous year | 0.3638 % change on previous year | 0.6105 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2321 % change on previous year | 0.1451 % change on previous year | 0.3315 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 157 Sweden 0.2545 % change on previous year compare
- 158 France 0.2459 % change on previous year compare
- 159 French Polynesia 0.2335 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Channel Islands 0.2022 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Curaçao 0.1898 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Slovenia 0.1688 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was 0.2253 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1451 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.