🇱🇨 Saint Lucia Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Saint Lucia is 180,488, ranking #191 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.17% per year. The biggest city is Gros Islet with 25,210 inhabitants.

Live estimate

180,493

Growth rate
0.17%
Density
293
people / km² (759 / mi²)
Median age
35.1
Fertility rate
1.37
births per woman
Life expectancy
73.2
years

Saint Lucia population 1950–2100

045.4K90.7K136.1K181.5K19601980200020202040206020802100projection →1950: 92,9911955: 93,8041960: 92,5861965: 97,4931970: 103,1641975: 110,7251980: 119,2901985: 129,1591990: 137,8571995: 148,2082000: 158,6162005: 165,4502010: 170,9062015: 174,9052020: 178,2502025: 180,1492030: 181,3592035: 181,1782040: 179,2932045: 176,2362050: 172,0802055: 167,1092060: 161,5512065: 155,3212070: 148,4302075: 141,1322080: 133,6822085: 126,4662090: 119,7302095: 113,6582100: 108,207
Population of Saint Lucia, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Saint Lucia is projected to reach 172,080, and 108,207 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2032 at 181,492, then decline.

Saint Lucia population by year

YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
2026180,4880.17%293.035.1
2025180,1490.20%292.434.6
2024179,7440.24%291.834.2
2023179,2850.27%291.033.7
2022178,7810.30%290.233.3
2021178,522-0.01%289.832.9
2020178,2500.31%289.432.6
2019177,6610.35%288.432.2
2018177,0170.38%287.431.7
2017176,3420.39%286.331.3
2016175,6460.40%285.130.9
2015174,9050.44%283.930.5
2014174,1380.43%282.730.0
2013173,3690.45%281.429.6
2012172,5860.45%280.229.2
2011171,8010.46%278.928.7
2010170,9060.58%277.428.3
2009169,8690.63%275.827.7
2008168,8080.62%274.026.8
2007167,7580.63%272.325.8
2006166,6390.71%270.525.2
2005165,4500.72%268.624.8
2004164,2390.75%266.624.4
2003162,9760.80%264.624.0
2002161,6410.85%262.423.7
2001160,2370.90%260.123.3
2000158,6161.14%257.522.8
1999156,7021.29%254.422.0
1998154,6771.31%251.121.2
1997152,5691.44%247.720.6
1996150,4361.38%244.220.3
1995148,2081.61%240.620.1
1994145,8901.54%236.819.9
1993143,7261.45%233.319.7
1992141,6171.51%229.919.5
1991139,5201.47%226.519.3
1990137,8570.92%223.818.9
1989136,5121.04%221.618.1
1988135,0001.19%219.217.4
1987133,2271.45%216.317.0
1986131,2391.55%213.116.8
1985129,1591.64%209.716.7
1984127,0671.62%206.316.5
1983125,0441.59%203.016.4
1982123,0861.57%199.816.2
1981121,1661.57%196.716.0
1980119,2901.55%193.715.9
1979117,5281.43%190.815.7
1978115,8341.48%188.015.2
1977114,1341.48%185.314.7
1976112,4251.54%182.514.3
1975110,7251.51%179.714.2
1974109,0761.49%177.114.0
1973107,4981.42%174.513.9
1972106,0021.38%172.113.9
1971104,5641.35%169.713.8
1970103,1641.34%167.513.9
1969101,8791.16%165.414.0
1968100,6761.22%163.414.1
196799,5041.13%161.514.0
196698,4640.98%159.813.9
196597,4931.00%158.313.8
196496,5051.03%156.714.0
196395,5191.02%155.114.2
196294,5051.11%153.414.5
196193,4901.04%151.814.9
196092,5860.90%150.315.4
195992,352-0.40%149.915.7
195892,715-0.39%150.515.8
195793,083-0.40%151.115.8
195693,452-0.39%151.715.8
195593,804-0.37%152.315.8
195494,106-0.28%152.815.7
195394,326-0.19%153.115.7
195294,415-0.00%153.315.7
195193,9680.95%152.515.9
195092,9911.14%151.016.3
YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
2027180,7680.14%293.535.5
2028181,0040.12%293.836.0
2029181,2020.10%294.236.5
2030181,3590.08%294.437.0
2031181,4610.04%294.637.4
2032181,492-0.00%294.637.9
2033181,458-0.04%294.638.4
2034181,351-0.08%294.438.9
2035181,178-0.11%294.139.4
2036180,948-0.15%293.739.9
2037180,632-0.20%293.240.4
2038180,227-0.25%292.640.9
2039179,774-0.26%291.841.3
2040179,293-0.28%291.141.8
2041178,760-0.32%290.242.2
2042178,185-0.33%289.342.7
2043177,586-0.34%288.343.1
2044176,934-0.39%287.243.5
2045176,236-0.40%286.143.9
2046175,512-0.42%284.944.3
2047174,727-0.47%283.644.7
2048173,875-0.51%282.345.0
2049172,990-0.51%280.845.4
2050172,080-0.54%279.445.7
2051171,147-0.55%277.846.0
2052170,185-0.58%276.346.3
2053169,181-0.60%274.646.6
2054168,154-0.61%273.046.8
2055167,109-0.63%271.347.1
2056166,054-0.64%269.647.3
2057164,978-0.66%267.847.6
2058163,874-0.68%266.047.8
2059162,738-0.71%264.248.1
2060161,551-0.76%262.348.2
2061160,341-0.75%260.348.4
2062159,131-0.77%258.348.5
2063157,899-0.79%256.348.6
2064156,626-0.83%254.348.8
2065155,321-0.84%252.148.9
2066153,984-0.89%250.049.0
2067152,614-0.90%247.849.2
2068151,233-0.92%245.549.3
2069149,838-0.94%243.249.4
2070148,430-0.95%241.049.6
2071147,011-0.97%238.749.7
2072145,574-0.99%236.349.8
2073144,112-1.03%233.949.9
2074142,621-1.05%231.550.0
2075141,132-1.05%229.150.1
2076139,643-1.08%226.750.2
2077138,143-1.08%224.350.3
2078136,657-1.08%221.850.4
2079135,172-1.10%219.450.5
2080133,682-1.11%217.050.6
2081132,202-1.12%214.650.6
2082130,742-1.10%212.250.7
2083129,306-1.10%209.950.7
2084127,878-1.12%207.650.8
2085126,466-1.10%205.350.8
2086125,081-1.10%203.150.8
2087123,709-1.10%200.850.9
2088122,348-1.11%198.650.9
2089121,017-1.08%196.550.9
2090119,730-1.06%194.450.9
2091118,458-1.07%192.350.9
2092117,208-1.05%190.350.9
2093115,998-1.03%188.350.9
2094114,818-1.02%186.450.9
2095113,658-1.01%184.550.9
2096112,522-0.99%182.750.9
2097111,419-0.98%180.950.9
2098110,332-0.98%179.150.9
2099109,258-0.97%177.451.0
2100108,207-0.96%175.751.0

States & provinces of Saint Lucia by population

#State / provincePopulationShare
1Castries68,40037.9%
2Gros Islet25,00013.9%
3Micoud16,1438.9%
4Vieux Fort15,1328.4%
5Dennery13,1797.3%
6Soufrière7,9354.4%
7Laborie7,1854.0%
8Anse-la-Raye6,3943.5%
9Choiseul5,9333.3%
10Praslin3410.2%
11Dauphin440.0%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Saint Lucia

#CityRegionPopulation
1Gros Islet Gros-Islet25,210
2Castries capitalCastries20,000

FAQ

What is the population of Saint Lucia in 2026?
The population of Saint Lucia is 180,488 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Saint Lucia?
Gros Islet is the biggest city in Saint Lucia with 25,210 inhabitants; the capital is Castries.
Is the population of Saint Lucia growing or shrinking?
The population of Saint Lucia is growing at 0.17% per year, and is projected to peak in 2032 at 181,492.

Sources

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