Saint Lucia Population

Saint Lucia is an island country in the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. According to the UN World population studies, the population of  Saint Lucia in 2023 was 180,251 (1.80 Lakh)

The total Land Area of  Saint Lucia is  606 sq. km (234 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Saint Lucia is 301 per Km2 (780 people per mi2)

 Saint Lucia2023 Population
Total Population180,251
Global Rank191
Land Area 301 sq. km (234 sq. mi)
Area Rank178
Pop. Density124 people/sq. km
Capital CityCastries
Fertility Rate* 1.44
Infant mortality rate ** 11.2
Median Age 34.5 Years
Life Expectancy 76.67 years
Urban Population 19 %

*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.

**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.

Religion in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia is a Christian-majority country and 90.4% of the population adheres to Christianity. Roman Catholics (61.5%) is the largest denomination followed by Protestant churches (25.5%)

About 1.9% of the population adheres to the Rastafari movement.  Other Non-Christian faiths include Islam, Hinduism, Baháʼí Faith, Jews, and African traditional faiths. The remaining 7% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”

Religion percentage in Saint Lucia

  • Christianity – 90.4%
  • Rastafarian – 1.9%
  • Other Religions –  1%
  • None – 5.9%
  • Unspecified – 1%

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Population of Saint Lucia 2024 | Religion in Saint Lucia

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