Demographics of Saint Lucia
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Population pyramid of Saint Lucia in 2020 | |
| Population | 167,122 (2022 est.) |
| Growth rate | 0.29% (2022 est.) |
| Birth rate | 12.02 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Death rate | 8.07 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 78.95 years |
| Fertility rate | 1.72 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | 11.99 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Net migration rate | -1.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 19.24% |
| 65 and over | 13.1% |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Saint Lucian |
| Major ethnic | Black/African descent (85.3%) |
| Language | |
| Official | English |
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1843 | 20,694 | — |
| 1851 | 24,185 | +1.97% |
| 1861 | 26,674 | +0.98% |
| 1871 | 31,610 | +1.71% |
| 1881 | 38,551 | +2.00% |
| 1891 | 42,220 | +0.91% |
| 1901 | 49,883 | +1.68% |
| 1911 | 48,637 | −0.25% |
| 1921 | 51,505 | +0.57% |
| 1946 | 70,113 | +1.24% |
| 1960 | 86,108 | +1.48% |
| 1970 | 100,893 | +1.60% |
| 1980 | 113,409 | +1.18% |
| 1991 | 133,308 | +1.48% |
| 2001 | 157,775 | +1.70% |
| 2010 | 165,595 | +0.54% |
| 2022 | 171,834 | +0.31% |
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