Identity
- Official name
- Saint Lucia
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Saint Lucian
- Codes
- LC / LCA
Daily discoveryDid you know?
Saint Lucia covers 616 km².
LCSaint LuciaSovereign country profile
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is in Caribbean. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇱🇨 The flag shown for Saint Lucia. Profile code: LC / LCA.
01Population180.5K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalCastries
Saint Lucia
03CurrencyXCD
Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
04Life expectancy73.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemSons and Daughters of Saint LuciaNational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 0:43
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 180.5K · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 35.1 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- English
- Largest cities
- Castries
Place
- Region
- Caribbean
- Subregion
- Caribbean
- Area
- 616 km²
- Coordinates
- 13.9° N, 61.0° W
Practical
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
- Calling code
- +1758
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Philip J. Pierre
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Mount Gimie
- Driving side
- Left
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Meet
Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia is a world profile in Caribbean. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionCaribbean
DemonymSaint Lucian
Area616 km²
Calling code+1758
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$2.7B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$14.7K2025 · current USD
GDP growth-0.6%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 29.1%Rural 70.9%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 35.1 years
- Languages
- English
- Capital / principal city
- Castries
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.0× atlas average
GDP#169 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1979. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Philip J. Pierre
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Saint Lucia is an island or coastal profile in Caribbean. Its listed area is 616 km².
- Highest point
- Mount Gimie
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +1758
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Saint Lucia
- Castries is the capital city.
- Saint Lucia covers 616 km².
- Saint Lucia has no land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
- Sea routes, ports, and air links shape many outside connections.
- Listed official languages include English.
- Its international calling code is +1758.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 180.1K (2025).
- The listed currency code is XCD.
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No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
English
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Saint Lucia.
Island/coastal profile
No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
LCTwo-letter country code
LCAThree-letter country code
CastriesCapital city
CaribbeanWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Saint Lucia
Special Report.
Saint Lucia is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Caribbean context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 7.7% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
185.6KPopulation base
72.2 yrsLife expectancy
1.27Fertility rate
82.3%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20000.05%
2025-0.57%
2035 base2.44%
Low1.38%Base2.44%High3.49%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20001.21%
20250.23%
2035 base-0.02%
Low0.06%Base-0.02%High-0.11%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
2000158.6K
2025180.1K
2035 base185.6K
Low183.6KBase185.6KHigh187.5K
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200070.8 yrs
202472.8 yrs
2035 base72.2 yrs
Low72.4 yrsBase72.2 yrsHigh72.0 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20002.21
20241.39
2035 base1.27
Low1.31Base1.27High1.22
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200027.9%
202529.1%
2035 base39.6%
Low35.9%Base39.6%High43.2%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20003.71%
20252.03%
2035 base1.50%
Low1.68%Base1.50%High1.31%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
200016.5%
20259.45%
2035 base16.7%
Low14.2%Base16.7%High19.3%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$5.9K
2025$14.7K
2035 base$21K
Low$18.6KBase$21KHigh$23.8K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20000.61
20241.71
2035 base2.56
Low2.26Base2.56High2.86
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20005.09%
202468.2%
2035 base82.3%
Low77.4%Base82.3%High87.3%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$932.6M
2025$2.7B
2035 base$3.9B
Low$3.4BBase$3.9BHigh$4.5B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.