Saint Lucia

Country in Americas

In brief

Population: 180.1K (2025). World rank 183 of 216; in Americas, 31 of 46. Living in cities: 29.1% (2025). World rank 196 of 216; in Americas, 44 of 46. Aged 15–64: 72.8% (2025). World rank 13 of 216; in Americas, 4 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 174.9K → 180.1K, population growth per year +0.4% → +0.2%, and living in cities 20% → 29.1%.

Population and migration

Population: 180,149 2025
Population density: 292.4 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.2% 2025
Living in cities: 29.1% 2025
Net migration per year: -23 2025
Born in another country: 4.5% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 17.3% 2025
Aged 15–64: 72.8% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 10% 2025
Life expectancy: 72.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 76.5 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 69.5 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.4 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 11.2 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 8.7 2024

Society

Languages: English
Religions: Catholic 61.5%, Protestant 25.5%, no religion 5.9%, other Christian 3.4%, and other 2.3% (2010)