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Saint Lucia Population History

1960 - 2026

Saint Lucia's population has grown from 92,585 in 1960 to 179,285 in 2023, a total increase of 93.6% (1.94x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.

1960 Population

92,585

2023 Population

179,285

Total Growth

93.6%

Peak Year

2023

Population by Decade

1960
92,585
1970
103,165
1980
119,290
1990
137,857
2000
158,616
2010
170,906
2020
178,250
2023
179,285

Growth Rate by Period

1960-1965

+1.04%

1965-1970

+1.14%

1970-1975

+1.42%

1975-1980

+1.50%

1980-1985

+1.60%

1985-1990

+1.31%

1990-1995

+1.46%

1995-2000

+1.37%

2000-2005

+0.85%

2005-2010

+0.65%

2010-2015

+0.46%

2015-2020

+0.38%

Year-by-Year Population

Saint Lucia population by year, 1960 to 2023
YearPopulationChange
2023179,285+504
2022178,781+259
2021178,522+272
2020178,250+589
2019177,661+644
2018177,017+675
2017176,342+696
2016175,646+741
2015174,905+767
2014174,138+769
2013173,369+782
2012172,587+786
2011171,801+895
2010170,906+1,037
2009169,869+1,061
2008168,808+1,050
2007167,758+1,119
2006166,639+1,189
2005165,450+1,211
2004164,239+1,263
2003162,976+1,335
2002161,641+1,404
2001160,237+1,621
2000158,616+1,914
1999156,702+2,025
1998154,677+2,108
1997152,569+2,133
1996150,436+2,228
1995148,208+2,318
1994145,890+2,164
1993143,726+2,109
1992141,617+2,097
1991139,520+1,663
1990137,857+1,345
1989136,512+1,512
1988135,000+1,773
1987133,227+1,988
1986131,239+2,080
1985129,159+2,092
1984127,067+2,023
1983125,044+1,957
1982123,087+1,921
1981121,166+1,876
1980119,290+1,762
1979117,528+1,694
1978115,834+1,699
1977114,135+1,710
1976112,425+1,700
1975110,725+1,649
1974109,076+1,578
1973107,498+1,496
1972106,002+1,438
1971104,564+1,399
1970103,165+1,286
1969101,879+1,204
1968100,675+1,171
196799,504+1,041
196698,463+970
196597,493+988
196496,505+986
196395,519+1,014
196294,505+1,015
196193,490+905
196092,585—
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