COUNTRY PROFILE / LCA
St. Lucia
LCA / LC
For St. Lucia, population is 180,149 people (2025, #182/215) and area is 620 km² (2023, #186/215). This profile covers 70 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Main language: English; Currency: East Caribbean Dollar.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
St. Lucia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare St. Lucia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for St. Lucia, population is about 0.1% of Japan's value and area is about 0.2% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | St. Lucia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 180,149 people2025 / About 0.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 620 km²2023 / About 0.2% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 290.6 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 89% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 72.85 years2024 / 11.19 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 14,7462025 / About 41% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 158,616 people in 2000 to 180,149 people in 2025, an increase of about 13.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 70.78 years in 2000 to 72.85 years in 2024, an increase of 2.07 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 5,880 in 2000 to US$ 14,746 in 2025, an increase of about 150.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
65 additional rankings for St. Lucia.
65 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials2 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work15 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture4 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY