Demographics of Saint Lucia

Demographics of Saint Lucia
Population pyramid of Saint Lucia in 2020
Population167,122 (2022 est.)
Growth rate0.29% (2022 est.)
Birth rate12.02 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate8.07 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Life expectancy78.95 years
Fertility rate1.72 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate11.99 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate-1.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years19.24%
65 and over13.1%
Nationality
NationalitySaint Lucian
Major ethnicBlack/African descent (85.3%)
Language
OfficialEnglish

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.

Census population and average annual growth rate
YearPop.±%
1843 20,694—    
1851 24,185+16.9%
1861 26,674+10.3%
1871 31,610+18.5%
1881 38,551+22.0%
1891 42,220+9.5%
1901 49,883+18.2%
1911 48,637−2.5%
1921 51,505+5.9%
1946 70,113+36.1%
1960 86,108+22.8%
1970 100,893+17.2%
1980 113,409+12.4%
1991 133,308+17.5%
2001 157,775+18.4%
2010 165,595+5.0%
Source:[1]

Population

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Demographics of Saint Lucia, Data of FAO, year 2005; Number of inhabitants in thousands

According to the 2018 population census, Saint Lucia has a population of 179,667.[2] The estimated population of 2021 is 179,651 (the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects[3][4]). The population is evenly divided between urban and rural areas.

Vital statistics

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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[5] Infant mortality rate
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 4 016 855 3 161 37.0 7.8 29.2
1976 109.844 3 981 893 3 088 36.2 8.0 28.2
1977 111.257 4 127 815 3 312 37.1 7.2 29.4
1978 112.670 4 029 781 3 248 35.8 6.8 28.4
1979 114.083 3 808 850 2 958 33.4 7.3 25.4
1980 115.499 3 944 843 3 101 34.1 7.1 26.3
1981 117.360 3 811 843 2 968 32.5 7.0 25.5
1982 119.360 4 045 845 3 200 33.9 7.0 26.4
1983 121.083 3 936 795 3 141 32.5 6.5 26.0
1984 122.944 4 040 740 3 300 32.9 5.9 27.0
1985 124.805 4 223 824 3 399 33.8 6.5 26.9 3.5
1986 126.666 4 036 843 3 193 31.9 6.6 25.3
1987 128.527 3 914 934 2 980 30.5 7.1 23.4
1988 130.388 3 579 902 2 677 27.4 6.8 20.6
1989 132.249 3 652 882 2 770 27.6 6.5 20.4
1990 134.110 3 506 874 2 632 26.1 6.3 19.8
1991 135.975 3 657 866 2 791 26.9 6.2 20.7
1992 137.607 3 762 919 2 843 27.3 6.5 20.8
1993 139.909 3 556 907 2 649 25.4 6.3 18.4
1994 142.688 3 568 915 2 653 25.0 6.3 18.7
1995 145.437 3 705 940 2 765 25.5 6.4 18.8
1996 147.062 3 148 950 2 198 21.4 6.4 15.0
1997 149.666 3 444 981 2 463 23.0 6.5 16.3
1998 151.952 2 950 976 1 974 19.4 6.4 12.9
1999 154.220 2 997 981 2 016 19.4 6.3 13.0
2000 155.996 2 904 941 1 963 18.6 6.0 12.5
2001 157.775 2 788 998 1 790 17.7 6.3 11.3
2002 158.644 2 598 960 1 638 16.4 6.0 10.2
2003 159.513 2 367 1 046 1 321 14.8 6.5 8.3
2004 160.382 2 384 1 114 1 270 14.9 6.8 8.1
2005 161.250 2 298 1 110 1 188 14.3 6.9 7.4 1.5 21.3
2006 162.119 2 209 1 029 1 180 13.6 6.3 7.3 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 2 213 1 022 1 191 13.5 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 2 039 983 1 056 12.2 5.9 6.3 1.5 20.9
2012 169.115 2 028 922 1 106 12.0 5.5 6.5 1.5 16.2
2013 170.745 2 175 12.7
2014 172.623 2 026 11.7
2015 174.257 2 168 12.4 26.1
2016 175.819 2 009 11.4 15.0
2017 177.301 1 889 10.7 31.0
2018 178.696 1 916 10.7 15.8
2019 179.995 1 930 10.7
2020 181.192 1 844 1 329 515 10.2

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Structure of the population

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Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 10.V.2010) (Provisional) (Population in households only.): [9]
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
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2021) (Data refer to usual resident population.): [9]
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

Ethnic groups

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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%).[2] 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%).

Ethnic groups of Saint Lucia [10]
Ethnic groups percent
Black
 
 85.3%
Mixed
 
 10.9%
East Indian
 
 2.2%
Other
 
 1.6%
Unspecified
 
 0.1%

Languages

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The official language is English.[11][12] Saint Lucian Creole French (Kwéyòl), which is colloquially referred to as Patois ("Patwa"), is spoken by 95% of the population.[13] This Antillean Creole is used in literature and music, and is gaining official acknowledgement.[13] 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.[14]

Religion

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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%).[2]

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%).

Religious groups of Saint Lucia [10]
Religious groups percent
Roman Catholic
 
 61.5%
Protestant
 
 25.5%
Seventh-day Adventist
 
 10.4%
Pentecostal
 
 8.9%
None
 
 5.9%
Baptist
 
 2.2%
Evangelical
 
 2.3%
Other Christian
 
 3.4%
Unspecified
 
 1.4%
Church of God
 
 1.5%
Anglican
 
 1.6%
Rastafarian
 
 1.9%
Jehovah's Witness
 
 1.1%
Other Protestant
 
 0.9%
Other
 
 0.4%

In 2023, Saint Lucia was scored 4 out of 4 for religious freedom.[15]

See also

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References

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  10. ^ a b "Central America and Caribbean :: SAINT LUCIA". CIA The World Factbook. 2 May 2023.
  11. ^ "About St. Lucia". Castries, St. Lucia: St. Lucis Tourist Board. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2011. The official language spoken in Saint Lucia is English although many Saint Lucians also speak a French dialect, Creole (Kwéyòl).
  12. ^ Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (U.S. Department of State) (12 August 2011). "Background Note: Saint Lucia". United States Department of State. Retrieved 11 November 2011. Languages: English (official); a French patois is common throughout the country.
  13. ^ a b "Kweyolphone Countries Take Stock of the Language's Growth". Government of Saint Lucia. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
  14. ^ "Welcome to the International Organisation of La Francophonie's official website". Paris: Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  15. ^ Freedom House website, St Lucia, retrieved 2024-01-04
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