Population, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population, annual growth rate was 0.256 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.256 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.65 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
0.1451 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia is 0.256 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, 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.
Saint Lucia ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population, 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% |
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 | 0.2334 % change on previous year | 0.1451 % change on previous year | 0.3315 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 143 France 0.3356 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Sweden 0.3141 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Slovenia 0.2764 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Türkiye 0.2258 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Croatia 0.1713 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Czechia 0.1675 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Population, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was 0.256 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, 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, 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, annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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, 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. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.