Demographics of Saint Lucia

Demographics of Saint Lucia
Population pyramid of Saint Lucia in 2020
Population167,122 (2022 est.)
Growth rate0.29% (2022 est.)
Birth rate12.02 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate8.07 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Life expectancy78.95 years
Fertility rate1.72 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate11.99 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate-1.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years19.24%
65 and over13.1%
Nationality
NationalitySaint Lucian
Major ethnicBlack/African descent (85.3%)
Language
OfficialEnglish

This is a demography of the population of Saint Lucia including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Census population and average annual growth rate
YearPop.±%
1843 20,694—    
1851 24,185+16.9%
1861 26,674+10.3%
1871 31,610+18.5%
1881 38,551+22.0%
1891 42,220+9.5%
1901 49,883+18.2%
1911 48,637−2.5%
1921 51,505+5.9%
1946 70,113+36.1%
1960 86,108+22.8%
1970 100,893+17.2%
1980 113,409+12.4%
1991 133,308+17.5%
2001 157,775+18.4%
2010 165,595+5.0%
Source:[1]
  1. ^ "Annual Statistical Digest" (PDF). 204.188.173.139:9090. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2016-07-18.