Place: | Saint Lucia |
Size Of Population: | 167,122 (2022 est.) |
Nation: | Saint Lucian |
Major Ethnic: | Black/African descent (85.3%) |
Official: | English |
Age 0–14 Years: | 19.24% |
Age 65 Years: | 13.1% |
Growth: | 0.29% (2022 est.) |
Birth: | 12.02 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Death: | 8.07 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Net Migration: | -1.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Life: | 78.95 years |
Fertility: | 1.72 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
Infant Mortality: | 11.99 deaths/1,000 live births |
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.
According to the 2018 population census, Saint Lucia has a population of 179,667.[1] The estimated population of is .The population is evenly divided between urban and rural areas.
Average population (x 1000) | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | Total fertility rate[2] | Infant mortality rate | ||
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1950 | 79 | 2 820 | 1 184 | 1 636 | 34.1 | 14.3 | 19.8 | |||
1951 | 80 | 2 892 | 1 389 | 1 503 | 34.5 | 16.6 | 17.9 | |||
1952 | 81 | 2 906 | 1 246 | 1 660 | 34.3 | 14.7 | 19.6 | |||
1953 | 81 | 3 069 | 1 156 | 1 913 | 35.9 | 13.5 | 22.4 | |||
1954 | 82 | 3 090 | 1 028 | 2 062 | 35.9 | 11.9 | 23.9 | |||
1955 | 83 | 3 549 | 1 034 | 2 515 | 41.0 | 11.9 | 29.0 | |||
1956 | 83 | 3 571 | 1 127 | 2 444 | 41.0 | 12.9 | 28.0 | |||
1957 | 84 | 3 924 | 1 270 | 2 654 | 44.7 | 14.5 | 30.3 | |||
1958 | 85 | 3 952 | 1 269 | 2 683 | 44.7 | 14.4 | 30.4 | |||
1959 | 85 | 4 108 | 1 297 | 2 811 | 46.1 | 14.6 | 31.6 | |||
1960 | 86.444 | 4 240 | 1 281 | 2 959 | 47.2 | 14.2 | 32.9 | |||
1961 | 87.800 | 4 011 | 1 228 | 2 783 | 44.1 | 13.5 | 30.6 | |||
1962 | 89.178 | 3 935 | 1 186 | 2 749 | 42.7 | 12.9 | 29.9 | |||
1963 | 90.577 | 3 981 | 1 069 | 2 912 | 42.6 | 11.4 | 31.2 | |||
1964 | 91.998 | 4 098 | 864 | 3 234 | 43.2 | 9.1 | 34.1 | |||
1965 | 93.441 | 4 379 | 842 | 3 537 | 45.5 | 8.7 | 36.7 | |||
1966 | 94.907 | 4 307 | 746 | 3 561 | 44.0 | 7.6 | 36.4 | |||
1967 | 96.396 | 4 340 | 887 | 3 453 | 43.6 | 8.9 | 34.7 | |||
1968 | 97.908 | 4 152 | 821 | 3 331 | 41.0 | 8.1 | 32.9 | |||
1969 | 99.444 | 4 057 | 791 | 3 266 | 39.5 | 7.7 | 31.8 | |||
1970 | 101.366 | 3 958 | 825 | 3 133 | 38.0 | 7.9 | 30.1 | |||
1971 | 102.779 | 4 083 | 802 | 3 281 | 38.7 | 7.6 | 31.1 | |||
1972 | 104.192 | 4 151 | 950 | 3 201 | 39.0 | 8.9 | 30.1 | |||
1973 | 105.605 | 4 054 | 835 | 3 219 | 37.7 | 7.8 | 30.0 | |||
1974 | 107.018 | 3 909 | 827 | 3 082 | 36.0 | 7.6 | 28.4 | |||
1975 | 108.431 | 4 051 | 855 | 3 196 | 36.9 | 7.8 | 29.1 | |||
1976 | 109.844 | 3 920 | 893 | 3 027 | 35.2 | 8.0 | 27.2 | |||
1977 | 111.257 | 4 127 | 815 | 3 312 | 36.6 | 7.2 | 29.4 | |||
1978 | 112.670 | 4 029 | 781 | 3 248 | 35.2 | 6.8 | 28.4 | |||
1979 | 114.083 | 3 808 | 850 | 2 958 | 32.7 | 7.3 | 25.4 | |||
1980 | 115.499 | 3 944 | 843 | 3 101 | 33.4 | 7.1 | 26.3 | |||
1981 | 117.360 | 3 860 | 843 | 3 017 | 32.3 | 7.0 | 25.2 | |||
1982 | 119.360 | 4 045 | 845 | 3 200 | 33.4 | 7.0 | 26.4 | |||
1983 | 121.083 | 4 069 | 795 | 3 274 | 33.2 | 6.5 | 26.7 | |||
1984 | 122.944 | 4 159 | 740 | 3 419 | 33.4 | 5.9 | 27.5 | |||
1985 | 124.805 | 4 223 | 824 | 3 399 | 33.4 | 6.5 | 26.9 | 3.5 | ||
1986 | 126.666 | 3 907 | 843 | 3 064 | 30.4 | 6.6 | 23.8 | |||
1987 | 128.527 | 3 833 | 934 | 2 899 | 29.3 | 7.1 | 22.1 | |||
1988 | 130.388 | 3 643 | 902 | 2 741 | 27.3 | 6.8 | 20.5 | |||
1989 | 132.249 | 3 652 | 882 | 2 770 | 26.9 | 6.5 | 20.4 | |||
1990 | 134.110 | 3 582 | 874 | 2 708 | 25.9 | 6.3 | 19.6 | |||
1991 | 135.975 | 3 572 | 866 | 2 706 | 25.5 | 6.2 | 19.3 | |||
1992 | 137.607 | 3 761 | 919 | 2 842 | 26.5 | 6.5 | 20.0 | |||
1993 | 139.909 | 3 556 | 907 | 2 649 | 24.8 | 6.3 | 18.4 | |||
1994 | 142.688 | 3 684 | 915 | 2 769 | 25.4 | 6.3 | 19.1 | |||
1995 | 145.437 | 3 705 | 940 | 2 765 | 25.2 | 6.4 | 18.8 | |||
1996 | 147.062 | 3 299 | 950 | 2 349 | 22.1 | 6.4 | 15.8 | |||
1997 | 149.666 | 3 444 | 981 | 2 463 | 22.8 | 6.5 | 16.3 | |||
1998 | 151.952 | 2 950 | 976 | 1 974 | 19.3 | 6.4 | 12.9 | |||
1999 | 154.220 | 2 997 | 981 | 2 016 | 19.3 | 6.3 | 13.0 | |||
2000 | 155.996 | 2 904 | 941 | 1 963 | 18.5 | 6.0 | 12.5 | |||
2001 | 157.775 | 2 788 | 998 | 1 790 | 17.6 | 6.3 | 11.3 | |||
2002 | 158.644 | 2 598 | 960 | 1 638 | 16.2 | 6.0 | 10.2 | |||
2003 | 159.513 | 2 486 | 1 046 | 1 440 | 15.4 | 6.5 | 8.9 | |||
2004 | 160.382 | 2 322 | 1 114 | 1 208 | 14.2 | 6.8 | 7.4 | |||
2005 | 161.250 | 2 298 | 1 110 | 1 188 | 14.3 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 21.3 | |
2006 | 162.119 | 2 261 | 1 029 | 1 232 | 13.9 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 21.7 | |
2007 | 162.988 | 2 191 | 1 029 | 1 162 | 13.4 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 16.9 | |
2008 | 163.857 | 2 210 | 1 022 | 1 188 | 13.6 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 17.6 | |
2009 | 164.726 | 2 192 | 954 | 1 238 | 13.3 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 16.9 | |
2010 | 165.595 (census) | 1 882 | 737 | 1 145 | 11.4 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 15.4 | |
2011 | 167.366 | 2 009 | 983 | 1 026 | 12.0 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 20.9 | |
2012 | 169.115 | 2 103 | 922 | 1 181 | 12.4 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 16.2 | |
2013 | 170.745 | |||||||||
2014 | 172.623 | |||||||||
2015 | 174.257 | 2 069 | 11.9 | 26.1 | ||||||
2016 | 175.819 | 15.0 | ||||||||
2017 | 177.301 | 31.0 | ||||||||
2018 | 178.696 | 15.8 | ||||||||
2019 | ||||||||||
2020 | 1,844 | 1,329 | 515 |
Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 81 919 | 83 675 | 165 594 | 100 |
0–4 | 5 979 | 5 831 | 11 810 | 7.13 |
5–9 | 6 678 | 6 472 | 13 150 | 7.94 |
10–14 | 7 479 | 7 439 | 14 918 | 9.01 |
15–19 | 8 116 | 7 805 | 15 921 | 9.61 |
20–24 | 6 744 | 6 876 | 13 620 | 8.22 |
25–29 | 6 553 | 6 736 | 13 289 | 8.03 |
30–34 | 6 150 | 6 103 | 12 253 | 7.40 |
35–39 | 5 952 | 6 333 | 12 285 | 7.42 |
40–44 | 6 043 | 6 175 | 12 218 | 7.38 |
45–49 | 5 496 | 5 467 | 10 963 | 6.62 |
50–54 | 4 447 | 4 479 | 8 926 | 5.39 |
55–59 | 3 177 | 3 313 | 6 490 | 3.92 |
60–64 | 2 687 | 2 797 | 5 484 | 3.31 |
65-69 | 2 087 | 2 293 | 4 380 | 2.65 |
70-74 | 1 722 | 1 869 | 3 591 | 2.17 |
75-79 | 1 145 | 1 420 | 2 565 | 1.55 |
80-84 | 796 | 1 108 | 1 904 | 1.15 |
85-89 | 428 | 742 | 1 170 | 0.71 |
90-94 | 163 | 282 | 445 | 0.27 |
95-99 | 69 | 107 | 176 | 0.11 |
100+ | 8 | 28 | 36 | 0.02 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
0–14 | 20 136 | 19 742 | 39 878 | 24.08 |
15–64 | 55 365 | 56 084 | 111 449 | 67.30 |
65+ | 6 418 | 7 849 | 14 267 | 8.62 |
Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 90 419 | 91 860 | 182 279 | 100 |
0–4 | 5 381 | 5 266 | 10 647 | 5.84 |
5–9 | 5 263 | 5 047 | 10 310 | 5.66 |
10–14 | 5 750 | 5 504 | 11 254 | 6.17 |
15–19 | 6 307 | 6 047 | 12 353 | 6.78 |
20–24 | 6 900 | 6 839 | 13 739 | 7.54 |
25–29 | 8 028 | 7 773 | 15 801 | 8.67 |
30–34 | 7 594 | 7 595 | 15 189 | 8.33 |
35–39 | 7 265 | 7 425 | 14 691 | 8.06 |
40–44 | 6 894 | 6 612 | 13 507 | 7.41 |
45–49 | 6 458 | 6 370 | 12 828 | 7.04 |
50–54 | 6 260 | 6 352 | 12 612 | 6.92 |
55–59 | 5 734 | 5 791 | 11 524 | 6.32 |
60–64 | 4 670 | 4 823 | 9 493 | 5.21 |
65-69 | 3 162 | 3 500 | 6 662 | 3.65 |
70-74 | 2 192 | 2 602 | 4 794 | 2.63 |
75-79 | 1 376 | 1 916 | 3 292 | 1.81 |
80-84 | 775 | 1 274 | 2 049 | 1.12 |
85+ | 410 | 1 124 | 1 534 | 0.84 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
0–14 | 16 394 | 15 817 | 32 211 | 17.67 |
15–64 | 66 110 | 65 627 | 131 737 | 72.27 |
65+ | 7 915 | 10 416 | 18 331 | 10.06 |
Saint Lucia's population is predominantly African/black (141,216 in 2010; 85.3% of the total population) or of mixed African-European descent (17,965; 10.8%).[1] 2.2% of the population is East Indian (3,575 residents in 2010) and 0.6% white (991). Saint Lucia also has a small Amerindian (Carib) population. During the past decades the Amerindian (Carib) increased from 366 at the 1991 census (0.3% of the population), 803 at the 2001 census (0.5% of the population) to 951 in 2010 (0.6% of the population.
The remaining 0.5% of the population includes Chinese (0.1%) and people from the Middle East (0.1%).
The official language is English.[6] [7] Saint Lucian Creole French (Kwéyòl), which is colloquially referred to as Patois ("Patwa"), is spoken by 95% of the population. This Antillean Creole is used in literature and music, and is gaining official acknowledgement.[8] Saint Lucian Creole is very related to Haitian Creole as it developed during the early period of French colonisation, the Creole is derived chiefly from French and West African languages, with some vocabulary from Carib and other sources. Saint Lucia is a member of La Francophonie.[9]
According to the 2010 census, 90.2% percent of the population of Saint Lucia is considered Christian, 2.3% has a non-Christian religion and 5.9% has no religion or did not state a religion (1.4%).[1]
Roughly two thirds of Christians are Roman Catholics (61.5% of the total population), a reflection of early French influence on the island, and 25.5% are Protestant. The Seventh-day Adventists constitute the largest Protestant group, with 10.4% of the population. Pentecostals are the second largest group (8.9%). The next largest group are Evangelicals (2.3% of the population), followed by Baptists (2.2%). Other Christians include Anglicanism (3.4%) and Jehovah's Witnesses (1.1%),
The number of non-Christians is small. These religious groups include the Rastafarian Movement (1.9% of the population), Hinduism (0.3%) and Muslims (0.1%).
In 2023, Saint Lucia was scored 4 out of 4 for religious freedom.[10]