Saint Lucia

Americas · Caribbean · capital Castries

About Saint Lucia

The capital of Saint Lucia is Castries. Castries is the seat of national government for Saint Lucia, a country in Caribbean.

Saint Lucia has a population of about 179,285 people, the 190th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Saint Lucia covers 616 square kilometers (238 square miles), making Saint Lucia the 195th largest country in the world by area.

Saint Lucia shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Saint Lucia overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Saint Lucia is 72.7 years, the 126th highest of any country in the world.

Saint Lucia is in Americas, in the Caribbean region. Saint Lucia is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Saint Lucia
Populationtotal people	179.3Kpeople	190th
Land Areatotal km²	616km²	195th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$13.6K	85th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$2.4B	182nd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	72.7years	126th
Urban Population% living in cities	29.1%	195th
Internet Users% of people online	70.1%	123rd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.38births/woman	183rd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	432.5Karrivals/year	123rd
Forest Cover% of land forested	34.0%	94th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	12.1%	27th
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	9.7%	146th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	4.1%	128th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.7%of GDP	152nd
Health Spending% of GDP	4.7%of GDP	130th
Arable Land% of land arable	4.4%	140th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$203.1M	136th