Population, total in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population, total was 180,149 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
180,149
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
184th
of 218 countries
All-time high
180,149
in 2025
All-time low
92,585
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 180,149 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Saint Lucia peaked at 180,149 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92,585, in 1960.
Saint Lucia ranks 184th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92,585 | — |
| 1961 | 93,490 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 94,505 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 95,519 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 96,505 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 97,493 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 98,463 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 99,504 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 100,675 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 101,879 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 103,165 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 104,564 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 106,002 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 107,498 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 109,076 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 110,725 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 112,425 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 114,135 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 115,834 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 117,528 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 119,290 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 121,166 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 123,087 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 125,044 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 127,067 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 129,159 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 131,239 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 133,227 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 135,000 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 136,512 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 137,857 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 139,520 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 141,617 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 143,726 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 145,890 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 148,208 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 150,436 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 152,569 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 154,677 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 156,702 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 158,616 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 160,237 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 161,641 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 162,976 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 164,239 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 165,450 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 166,639 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 167,758 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 168,808 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 169,869 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 170,906 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 171,801 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 172,587 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 173,369 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 174,138 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 174,905 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 175,646 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 176,342 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 177,017 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 177,661 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 178,250 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 178,522 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 178,781 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 179,285 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 179,744 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 180,149 | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 180,149 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 180,149 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,062 | 92,585 | 101,879 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110,095 | 103,165 | 117,528 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,079 | 119,290 | 136,512 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,120 | 137,857 | 156,702 | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,623 | 158,616 | 169,869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,437 | 170,906 | 177,661 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,122 | 178,250 | 180,149 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 181 French Polynesia 282,465 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 240,254 compare
- 183 Samoa 219,306 compare
- 185 Guam 168,999 compare
- 186 Channel Islands 168,466 compare
- 187 Curacao 156,263 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 in Saint Lucia?
- Population, total in Saint Lucia was 180,149 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 180,149 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,585 in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population, total?
- Saint Lucia ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.