St Lucia is a country in Caribbean. Its capital is Castries.
North America and its surrounding regions. The dot marks Castries; the mapped territory is highlighted in gold.
Natural Earth · locator mapSaint Lucia is a steep volcanic island with ridges, valleys and limited coastal plains. Much of the interior is forested and receives substantial rainfall. Settlements occupy bays, valley mouths and more accessible lower slopes.
The Pitons are prominent volcanic landforms on the southwest coast. Elsewhere, rainforest, rivers and deeply cut valleys create a varied mountainous landscape. The close relationship between steep land and sea is a defining feature of the island.
Saint Lucia has a warm tropical climate. Trade winds and mountain terrain shape rainfall, with a drier early-year period and wetter conditions later in the year.
High rainfall feeds short rivers that can rise rapidly during storms. Forest cover helps protect steep catchments. Reefs, mangroves and coastal waters form habitats connected to the condition of land and streams above them.
Cerulean blue with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border
Two volcanic peaks rise sharply above Saint Lucia’s southwest coast.
Photo: DavidMPyle · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Dense tropical vegetation covers wetter parts of the island.
Photo: Paul Harrison · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
English is the official language. Saint Lucian Kwéyòl, a French-based Creole, is also widely used in everyday life and cultural expression.
Kwéyòl reflects the island’s history of French and British influence and African heritage. It has its own grammar, vocabulary and oral traditions.
France and Britain repeatedly contested Saint Lucia before British control was confirmed in 1814. The island later joined the short-lived West Indies Federation and gained internal self-government in 1967. Negotiated independence from Britain followed on 22 February 1979.
Tourism and associated services are central to the economy. Agriculture, including bananas, and manufacturing also contribute. The island depends on imported energy and is exposed to storms and changes in visitor demand.
tourism; clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, lime processing, coconut processing
Dated World Bank observations. Population uses selected years; real GDP uses all available annual observations.
Population estimates may be revised. Selected years are shown.
Sources: World Bank · Population
| Year | People | Thousands of people |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103,165 | 103.165 |
| 1980 | 119,290 | 119.290 |
| 1990 | 137,857 | 137.857 |
| 2000 | 158,616 | 158.616 |
| 2010 | 170,906 | 170.906 |
| 2020 | 178,250 | 178.250 |
| 2025 | 180,149 | 180.149 |
Constant prices adjust for inflation. This is total economic output, not current-dollar GDP or income per person. Missing years are left as gaps.
Sources: World Bank · Real GDP
| Year | Constant 2015 US$ | Billions of constant 2015 US dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,160,539,673 | 1.161 |
| 1991 | 1,164,899,565 | 1.165 |
| 1992 | 1,257,544,906 | 1.258 |
| 1993 | 1,264,878,904 | 1.265 |
| 1994 | 1,285,098,755 | 1.285 |
| 1995 | 1,307,565,184 | 1.308 |
| 1996 | 1,345,779,926 | 1.346 |
| 1997 | 1,336,438,462 | 1.336 |
| 1998 | 1,420,453,281 | 1.420 |
| 1999 | 1,458,387,956 | 1.458 |
| 2000 | 1,459,098,899 | 1.459 |
| 2001 | 1,409,371,876 | 1.409 |
| 2002 | 1,415,241,212 | 1.415 |
| 2003 | 1,475,595,751 | 1.476 |
| 2004 | 1,582,833,328 | 1.583 |
| 2005 | 1,576,338,888 | 1.576 |
| 2006 | 1,673,997,138 | 1.674 |
| 2007 | 1,702,314,784 | 1.702 |
| 2008 | 1,786,567,823 | 1.787 |
| 2009 | 1,736,027,614 | 1.736 |
| 2010 | 1,741,756,827 | 1.742 |
| 2011 | 1,817,121,649 | 1.817 |
| 2012 | 1,815,145,417 | 1.815 |
| 2013 | 1,782,131,987 | 1.782 |
| 2014 | 1,805,800,308 | 1.806 |
| 2015 | 1,807,640,741 | 1.808 |
| 2016 | 1,869,604,354 | 1.870 |
| 2017 | 1,932,793,731 | 1.933 |
| 2018 | 1,988,589,215 | 1.989 |
| 2019 | 1,968,119,316 | 1.968 |
| 2020 | 1,517,409,880 | 1.517 |
| 2021 | 1,686,550,996 | 1.687 |
| 2022 | 2,012,825,747 | 2.013 |
| 2023 | 2,091,481,906 | 2.091 |
| 2024 | 2,191,222,632 | 2.191 |
| 2025 | 2,178,643,364 | 2.179 |
The Human Development Index combines health, education and income. Scores range from 0 to 1.
The latest values refer to 2023. All historical scores use the same report edition. HDI does not describe every aspect of inequality or quality of life.
Sources: UNDP · Human Development Report 2025
A parliamentary constitutional monarchy. A Governor-General represents the monarch, a Prime Minister heads the government, and Parliament comprises a House of Assembly and Senate.
Three questions about St Lucia.
Sources: CIA World Factbook · archived profile
Prepared 24 September 2026. World Bank series: SP.POP.TOTL (persons) and NY.GDP.MKTP.KD (constant 2015 US dollars); downloaded 24 September 2026, provider update 13 July 2026. UNDP values use the 2025 report and 2023 observation year. These are dated statistical snapshots, not live population or economic counters.
Maps use Natural Earth geographic data. Background geography, flag descriptions and selected historical facts use archived public-domain CIA World Factbook profiles, supplemented by the sources linked above. The Factbook is no longer updated; dated statistics here come from the separately named providers.
