Population (International Monetary) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population (International Monetary) was 179,744 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
179,744
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
174th
of 186 countries
All-time high
179,744
in 2024
All-time low
92,585
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Saint Lucia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Saint Lucia stood at 179,744. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Saint Lucia peaked at 179,744 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92,585, in 1960.
Saint Lucia ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) 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% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 179,744 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 million, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 179,744 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34 million, 3% of the median. (31 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 | 178,916 | 178,250 | 179,744 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Saint Lucia?
- Population in Saint Lucia was 179,744 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 179,744 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,585 in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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