Saint Lucia

Capital, population, economy, defence and diplomacy of Saint Lucia — full country profile on Atlas.

Capital
Castries
Population
179k (2023)186th/241
Area
610 km²191st/241
Density
293.9/km²
Nominal GDP
$3B (2025)173rd/195
GDP per capita
$29,166 (2025)79th/193
HDI
0.748104th/194
Life expectancy
72.7 years126th/216
Fertility rate
1.39180th/216
Unemployment rate
11%36th/187
CO₂ emissions
0.5 Mt CO₂179th/200
Forest area
34%88th/199
Internet users
68.2%122nd/181
Currency
East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)

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