Saint Lucia Population 2023
Saint Lucia is an island country in the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. As per the UN World Population Prospects, the population of Saint Lucia in 2023 is 180,251 (180 thousand)
| Saint Lucia | 2023 Population |
| Total Population | 180,251 |
| Caribbean Rank | 11 |
| Sovereignty | Independent |
| Land Area | 301 sq. km (234 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 178 |
| Pop. Density | 124 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Castries |
Source: UN World Population Prospects
Religion in Saint Lucia
Christianity is the main religion in Saint Lucia. Among Christians, Roman Catholics have the most number of adherents followed by Protestants.
Around 61.5% of the population is Roman Catholic. 25.5% belong to Protestant denominations, (including Seventh Day Adventist 10.4%, Pentecostal 8.9%, Baptist 2.2%, Evangelical 2.3%, Church of God 1.5%, other Protestant 0.9%). Other Christians include Anglicanism (3.4%) and Jehovah’s Witnesses (1.1%),
1.9% of the population adheres to the Rastafari movement. Other religions include Hinduism, Bahá’í Faith, Judaism, and Buddhism. Approx 5.90% of the population is unaffiliated or Irreligious.
| Religion / Affiliation | Percentage |
| Roman Catholic | 61.50% |
| Protestant | 25.50% |
| – Seventh-day Adventist | 10.40% |
| – Pentecostal | 8.90% |
| – Baptist | 2.20% |
| – Evangelical | 2.30% |
| – Church of God | 1.50% |
| – Other Protestant | 0.20% |
| Other Christians | |
| Anglican | 3.40% |
| Jehovah’s Witness | 1.10% |
| Other faiths | |
| Rastafarian | 1.90% |
| Other | 0.40% |
| None | 5.90% |
| Unspecified | 0.30% |
Source: Census 2010
Ethnicity in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic, religious and national backgrounds.
Saint Lucia’s population is predominantly African/black (85.3%) or of mixed African-European descent (10.9%). 2.2% of the population is East Indian (Indo-Caribbean)
0.6% population is white and 0.6% of the population is Amerindian (Carib). The remaining includes Chinese (0.1%) and people from the Middle East (0.1%).
The racial composition is as follows
| Race and Ethnicity | Percentage |
| Black | 85.30% |
| Mixed | 10.90% |
| East Indians | 2.20% |
| Others | 1.60% |
| Unspecified | 0.10% |
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