Population growth in Saint Lucia
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Saint Lucia increased from 89,698.00 to 184,401.00 people. This is a growth by 105.6 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Saint Lucia was recorded in 1988 with 1.91%. The smallest increase in 2021 with 0.42%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 158.5 percent.
The average age in Saint Lucia rose by 6.73 years from 2012 to 2020 from 30.17 to 36.90 years (median value).
Around 19% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 0.9% annually.
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Population development in Saint Lucia since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Saint Lucia | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91,000 | 1.14 % | 48.0 ‰ | 13.1 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 92,000 | 1.29 % | 46.9 ‰ | 12.6 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 93,000 | 1.44 % | 45.7 ‰ | 12.1 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 95,000 | 1.53 % | 44.6 ‰ | 11.5 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 96,000 | 1.59 % | 43.6 ‰ | 11.0 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 98,000 | 1.65 % | 42.6 ‰ | 10.6 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 99,000 | 1.69 % | 41.6 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 101,000 | 1.67 % | 40.6 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 103,000 | 1.56 % | 39.6 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 104,000 | 1.38 % | 38.8 ‰ | 9.1 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 105,000 | 1.18 % | 38.1 ‰ | 8.8 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 106,000 | 1.01 % | 37.7 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 107,000 | 0.95 % | 37.4 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 108,000 | 1.00 % | 37.3 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 110,000 | 1.15 % | 37.3 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 111,000 | 1.31 % | 37.2 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 113,000 | 1.45 % | 37.1 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 114,000 | 1.52 % | 36.8 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 116,000 | 1.53 % | 36.3 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 118,000 | 1.45 % | 35.7 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 119,000 | 1.36 % | 34.9 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 121,000 | 1.30 % | 34.1 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 123,000 | 1.31 % | 33.3 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 124,000 | 1.41 % | 32.5 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 126,000 | 1.57 % | 31.8 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 128,000 | 1.74 % | 31.2 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 131,000 | 1.88 % | 30.5 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 133,000 | 1.91 % | 29.8 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 136,000 | 1.82 % | 29.1 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 138,000 | 1.64 % | 28.3 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 140,000 | 1.44 % | 27.5 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 142,000 | 1.25 % | 26.6 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 143,000 | 1.16 % | 25.8 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 145,000 | 1.17 % | 24.9 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 147,000 | 1.23 % | 24.0 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 149,000 | 1.34 % | 23.1 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 151,000 | 1.40 % | 22.0 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 153,000 | 1.39 % | 20.9 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 155,000 | 1.28 % | 19.8 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 157,000 | 1.13 % | 18.6 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 158,000 | 0.92 % | 17.6 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 159,000 | 0.76 % | 16.6 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 161,000 | 0.71 % | 15.7 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 162,000 | 0.80 % | 15.0 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 163,000 | 0.98 % | 14.5 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 165,000 | 1.21 % | 14.1 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 168,000 | 1.37 % | 13.8 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 170,000 | 1.41 % | 13.5 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 172,000 | 1.30 % | 13.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 174,000 | 1.09 % | 13.1 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 176,000 | 0.83 % | 12.9 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 177,000 | 0.64 % | 12.7 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 178,000 | 0.48 % | 12.6 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 178,000 | 0.45 % | 12.5 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 179,000 | 0.46 % | 12.4 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2016 | 180,000 | 0.50 % | 12.3 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2017 | 181,000 | 0.51 % | 12.1 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 182,000 | 0.52 % | 12.0 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 7,603 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 183,000 | 0.50 % | 11.8 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 7,684 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 184,000 | 0.46 % | 11.7 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 7,764 M | 1.04 % | |
| 2021 | 184,000 | 0.42 % | 7,837 M | 0.94 % |
Birth- and deathrate in Saint Lucia
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2020 in the graph: The population in Saint Lucia increased by about 830 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 7.3 per 1000 people (~ 1,340 deaths) and the birth rate was 11.7 per 1000 people (~ 2,130 births). As a result, around 40 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 1,270 in Saint Lucia. The number of births was 2,210 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate
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