Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 0.2859 % change on previous year in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia stood at 0.2859 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.23 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2859 % change on previous year, in 2030.
Saint Lucia ranks 145th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9876 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8937 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8325 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7575 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4991 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4781 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6631 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6628 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5802 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2026 | 0.4038 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2027 | 0.3133 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2028 | 0.3104 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 0.3034 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 0.2859 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.2859 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.2859 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 | +38.7% | 0.4781 % change on previous year | 0.6631 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.8325 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4972 % change on previous year | 0.3034 % change on previous year | 0.7575 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.2859 % change on previous year | 0.2859 % change on previous year | 0.2859 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 142 Netherlands 0.366 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Belgium 0.3629 % change on previous year compare
- 144 France 0.327 % change on previous year compare
- 146 North Korea 0.2686 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Russia 0.2611 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2433 % 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)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was 0.2859 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2859 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.