ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
St. Lucia
According to the World Bank, St. Lucia was home to 179,744 people in 2024 — the 183rd most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONLatin America & Caribbean
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKUpper middle income
CAPITALCastries
St. Lucia by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 179,744 | 183rd of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.3% | 164th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 11.2 / 1,000 | 130th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 8.7 / 1,000 | 69th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.39 | 180th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 29.1% | 197th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $2.5B | 185th of 214 | less than 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $14.2K | 86th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $12.6K | 83rd of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | -0.1% | 186th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 9.5% | 41st of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 72.8 yrs | 127th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 15.8 / 1,000 | 81st of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 4.7% | 130th of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 4.2 / 1,000 | 25th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.71 | 121st of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 34.0% | 93rd of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 9.7% | 147th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 68.2% | 138th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 98.7 / 1,000 | 142nd of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 294 | 43rd of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 4.4% | 140th of 206 | — |
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