Saint Lucia at its true size
Saint Lucia covers 617 km², number 178 of 194 countries by area. Home to 180,149 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 617 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 180,149 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 292 per km² |
| Capital | Castries |
| Local time in Castries | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 IANA |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) Wikidata |
| Languages | English |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +1 758 |
| Codes | LC · LCA · 662 |
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Where Saint Lucia ranks
Among the independent states, in 42 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#177 of 194180,149 people#18 of 23 in North America
- Population density#29 of 194292 people per km²#5 of 23 in North America
- Urban population#172 of 19229% urban#22 of 23 in North America
- Fertility rate#159 of 1921.39 births per woman#19 of 23 in North America
- Population growth#149 of 192+0.23% a year#15 of 23 in North America
- Birth rate#119 of 19211.2 births per 1,000 people#15 of 23 in North America
- Death rate#58 of 1928.7 deaths per 1,000 people#9 of 23 in North America
- Children under 15#139 of 19217.2% under 15#19 of 23 in North America
- People over 65#78 of 19210.0% aged 65 and over#13 of 23 in North America
- Net migration#78 of 192−0.1 per 1,000 people#10 of 23 in North America
- Refugees abroad#56 of 1901.10 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#11 of 23 in North America
Health & education
- Life expectancy#105 of 19272.8 years#16 of 23 in North America
- Infant mortality#79 of 19115.8 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#8 of 23 in North America
- Doctors#25 of 1784.23 doctors per 1,000 people#2 of 20 in North America
- University enrolment#121 of 14515.0% gross enrolment#15 of 15 in North America
- Human Development Index#102 of 190an index of 0.748#16 of 23 in North America
Economy
- GNI per capita#71 of 185$13,410 a person#11 of 22 in North America
- Internet users#123 of 18468% online#18 of 23 in North America
- GDP per capita (PPP)#71 of 184$28,674 a person#10 of 22 in North America
- GDP growth#177 of 187−0.6% a year#20 of 23 in North America
- Inflation#120 of 176+2.0% a year#11 of 22 in North America
- Unemployment#36 of 1789.5% of the labour force#3 of 19 in North America
- Extreme poverty#126 of 1490.1% under $3.00 a day#14 of 14 in North America
- Income inequality (Gini)#21 of 149a Gini index of 43.7#6 of 14 in North America
- Jobs in agriculture#120 of 1787.5% of jobs#13 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in industry#127 of 17816.2% of jobs#15 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in services#27 of 17876.3% of jobs#5 of 19 in North America
- Foreign investment#24 of 1847.3% of GDP#4 of 23 in North America
- Mobile subscriptions#130 of 19199 subscriptions per 100 people#14 of 23 in North America
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#109 of 1851.71 tonnes a person#13 of 23 in North America
- Forest area#90 of 19234% forest#16 of 23 in North America
- Renewable energy#143 of 1909.7% renewable#16 of 23 in North America
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 23 in North America
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#152 of 19110.4 µg/m³#17 of 23 in North America
- Protected land#92 of 19118.2% of the land protected#13 of 23 in North America
- Arable land#133 of 1904.4% of the land arable#20 of 23 in North America
- Water stress#76 of 17614.3% of its available fresh water#8 of 22 in North America
- Precipitation#21 of 1802,301 mm a year#4 of 23 in North America
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Saint Lucia’s area, lit up on the map →
- Micronesia0.88×Saint Lucia is 12% smaller than Micronesia.
- Singapore0.86×Saint Lucia is 14% smaller than Singapore.
- Tonga0.82×Saint Lucia is 18% smaller than Tonga.
- Dominica0.82×Saint Lucia is 18% smaller than Dominica.
- Bahrain0.78×Saint Lucia is 22% smaller than Bahrain.
- Kiribati0.76×Saint Lucia is 24% smaller than Kiribati.
How many times does Saint Lucia fit into…
- Russia: about 27675 times
- Canada: about 16183 times
- United States: about 15927 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Saint Lucia shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Mount Gimie952 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Saint Lucia. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Questions about Saint Lucia
- How big is Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia covers 617 km², which makes it number 178 of 194 countries by area. About 180,149 people live there (2025), 292 per km².
- Is Saint Lucia bigger than Micronesia?
- Saint Lucia is 12% smaller than Micronesia. Saint Lucia: 617 km²; Micronesia: 702 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Saint Lucia have land borders?
- No. Saint Lucia has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.