Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is a country in Caribbean with about 180,149 people, and its capital is Castries. Its system of government is a commonwealth realm (parliamentary monarchy). The main language is English, and the currency is the East Caribbean Dollar.
It covers 616 km², making it the 180th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 179th by population. That works out at 292 per km², 31st in the world for density. Saint Lucia has no land borders with other countries.
- Capital
- Castries
- Government
- Commonwealth realm (parliamentary monarchy)
- Population
- 180,149179th of 197, 2025
- Area
- 616 km²180th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 292 per km²
- Continent
- North AmericaCaribbean
- Language
- English
- Currency
- East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
- GDP
- $2.66 billion169th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $14,74668th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 72.8 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 29.1%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Mount Gimie, 952 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- left
- Calling code
- +1758
How Saint Lucia ranks
| Measure | World | North America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 179th of 197 | 18th of 23 |
| Area | 180th of 197 | 18th of 23 |
| Population density | 31st of 197 | 5th of 23 |
| GDP | 169th of 193 | 18th of 23 |
| GDP per person | 68th of 193 | 10th of 23 |
| Life expectancy | 105th of 194 | 16th of 23 |
| Urban population | 174th of 194 | 22nd of 23 |
| Land borders | 158th of 197 | 13th of 23 |
Similar in size
- Micronesia701 km²
- Singapore719 km²
- Tonga749 km²
Similar in population
- Samoa219,306
- Kiribati136,488
- Sao Tome and Principe240,254