| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 22 May 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Saint Lucia is projected at 180k, compared to 180k in 2024. It ranks 191st in the world by population and 22nd in North America. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 0.20 percent, the 161th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 89k males and 91k females in Saint Lucia. The percentage of the male population is 49.33%, compared to 50.68% of the female population. Saint Lucia has 2,433 more females than males. The sex ratio in Saint Lucia in 2025 will be 97.335 males per 100 females. Saint Lucia is in the 90th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 45,623 | 47,368 | 92,991 | 1.14 | 96.316 |
| 1955 | 45,598 | 48,206 | 93,803 | -0.37 | 94.590 |
| 1960 | 44,273 | 48,313 | 92,585 | 0.90 | 91.638 |
| 1965 | 46,899 | 50,593 | 97,493 | 1.00 | 92.699 |
| 1970 | 49,405 | 53,760 | 103,165 | 1.34 | 91.899 |
| 1975 | 53,348 | 57,377 | 110,725 | 1.51 | 92.978 |
| 1980 | 58,218 | 61,072 | 119,290 | 1.55 | 95.327 |
| 1985 | 63,281 | 65,878 | 129,159 | 1.64 | 96.058 |
| 1990 | 67,969 | 69,888 | 137,857 | 0.92 | 97.254 |
| 1995 | 73,263 | 74,945 | 148,208 | 1.61 | 97.756 |
| 2000 | 78,733 | 79,883 | 158,616 | 1.14 | 98.560 |
| 2005 | 82,320 | 83,129 | 165,450 | 0.72 | 99.027 |
| 2010 | 85,457 | 85,449 | 170,906 | 0.58 | 100.009 |
| 2015 | 87,146 | 87,758 | 174,905 | 0.44 | 99.303 |
| 2020 | 88,387 | 89,864 | 178,250 | 0.31 | 98.356 |
| 2021 | 88,409 | 90,113 | 178,522 | -0.01 | 98.109 |
| 2022 | 88,433 | 90,349 | 178,781 | 0.30 | 97.879 |
| 2023 | 88,599 | 90,686 | 179,285 | 0.27 | 97.699 |
| 2024 | 88,743 | 91,001 | 179,744 | 0.24 | 97.519 |
| 2025 | 88,858 | 91,291 | 180,149 | 0.20 | 97.335 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.289 | 16.264 | 6.420 |
| 1955 | 55.411 | 15.765 | 6.446 |
| 1960 | 57.865 | 15.378 | 6.767 |
| 1965 | 61.924 | 13.809 | 6.688 |
| 1970 | 64.290 | 13.913 | 6.101 |
| 1975 | 65.909 | 14.171 | 5.358 |
| 1980 | 67.801 | 15.932 | 4.412 |
| 1985 | 70.308 | 16.692 | 3.970 |
| 1990 | 70.008 | 18.873 | 3.238 |
| 1995 | 71.172 | 20.099 | 3.026 |
| 2000 | 70.779 | 22.772 | 2.207 |
| 2005 | 72.544 | 24.773 | 1.807 |
| 2010 | 72.768 | 28.312 | 1.673 |
| 2015 | 72.932 | 30.461 | 1.473 |
| 2020 | 72.308 | 32.573 | 1.411 |
| 2021 | 69.119 | 32.940 | 1.399 |
| 2022 | 72.670 | 33.316 | 1.387 |
| 2023 | 72.697 | 33.745 | 1.379 |
| 2024 | 72.846 | 34.180 | 1.385 |
| 2025 | 72.999 | 34.624 | 1.375 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 1,684 | 4,306 | 18.107 | 46.310 |
| 1955 | 1,271 | 4,211 | 13.549 | 44.894 |
| 1960 | 1,158 | 4,359 | 12.504 | 47.083 |
| 1965 | 952 | 3,995 | 9.765 | 40.977 |
| 1970 | 876 | 3,969 | 8.491 | 38.472 |
| 1975 | 819 | 3,944 | 7.396 | 35.623 |
| 1980 | 801 | 4,076 | 6.716 | 34.170 |
| 1985 | 744 | 4,335 | 5.759 | 33.561 |
| 1990 | 835 | 3,896 | 6.055 | 28.258 |
| 1995 | 864 | 3,882 | 5.828 | 26.193 |
| 2000 | 1,020 | 2,987 | 6.428 | 18.830 |
| 2005 | 1,034 | 2,586 | 6.247 | 15.632 |
| 2010 | 1,180 | 2,357 | 6.907 | 13.789 |
| 2015 | 1,312 | 2,153 | 7.501 | 12.308 |
| 2020 | 1,525 | 2,088 | 8.556 | 11.713 |
| 2021 | 2,081 | 2,066 | 11.654 | 11.572 |
| 2022 | 1,512 | 2,041 | 8.455 | 11.417 |
| 2023 | 1,544 | 2,019 | 8.614 | 11.262 |
| 2024 | 1,566 | 2,015 | 8.712 | 11.209 |
| 2025 | 1,588 | 1,985 | 8.815 | 11.018 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 15,894 | 66,890 | 19.199 |
| 1955 | 17,596 | 69,058 | 20.306 |
| 1960 | 19,292 | 70,605 | 21.460 |
| 1965 | 21,822 | 74,480 | 22.660 |
| 1970 | 24,901 | 79,259 | 23.907 |
| 1975 | 27,662 | 82,107 | 25.200 |
| 1980 | 31,313 | 86,674 | 26.540 |
| 1985 | 35,299 | 91,119 | 27.923 |
| 1990 | 40,557 | 97,628 | 29.349 |
| 1995 | 42,297 | 104,747 | 28.765 |
| 2000 | 43,591 | 113,358 | 27.774 |
| 2005 | 37,794 | 125,920 | 23.085 |
| 2010 | 31,841 | 140,739 | 18.450 |
| 2015 | 32,809 | 144,397 | 18.515 |
| 2020 | 34,141 | 147,062 | 18.841 |
| 2021 | 34,454 | 147,455 | 18.940 |
| 2022 | 34,779 | 147,784 | 19.050 |
| 2023 | 35,121 | 148,067 | 19.172 |
| 2024 | 35,479 | 148,295 | 19.306 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 5,079 | 4,942 | 10,021 | 5.56 | 102.772 |
| 05-09 | 5,282 | 5,145 | 10,428 | 5.79 | 102.663 |
| 10-14 | 5,378 | 5,240 | 10,618 | 5.89 | 102.634 |
| 15-19 | 6,288 | 5,966 | 12,254 | 6.80 | 105.397 |
| 20-24 | 6,827 | 6,562 | 13,389 | 7.43 | 104.038 |
| 25-29 | 7,731 | 7,592 | 15,322 | 8.51 | 101.831 |
| 30-34 | 8,239 | 7,903 | 16,142 | 8.96 | 104.252 |
| 35-39 | 7,280 | 7,330 | 14,610 | 8.11 | 99.318 |
| 40-44 | 6,789 | 6,925 | 13,713 | 7.61 | 98.036 |
| 45-49 | 6,228 | 6,233 | 12,460 | 6.92 | 99.920 |
| 50-54 | 5,822 | 6,157 | 11,979 | 6.65 | 94.559 |
| 55-59 | 5,542 | 5,909 | 11,450 | 6.36 | 93.789 |
| 60-64 | 4,669 | 5,144 | 9,812 | 5.45 | 90.766 |
| 65-69 | 3,311 | 3,861 | 7,171 | 3.98 | 85.755 |
| 70-74 | 2,075 | 2,655 | 4,729 | 2.63 | 78.154 |
| 75-79 | 1,294 | 1,871 | 3,164 | 1.76 | 69.161 |
| 80-84 | 687 | 1,132 | 1,819 | 1.01 | 60.689 |
| 85-89 | 254 | 505 | 759 | 0.42 | 50.297 |
| 90-94 | 75 | 187 | 263 | 0.15 | 40.107 |
| 95-99 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 0.02 | 27.273 |
| 100+ | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Total | 88,859 | 91,294 | 180,147 | 97.333 | |