Saint Lucia 🇱🇨

Saint Lucia is a country in the Caribbean, one of the 28 entries this site files under that subregion. Its seat of government is Castries.

It covers 616 km², which ranks it 198th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Micronesia and just ahead of the Isle of Man. For scale, it is around a fifth smaller than Singapore.

It is home to roughly 179,744 people, placing it 190th of 250 by population — between Samoa above it and Guam below. Measured only against its own subregion, it is 12th of 28 in size and 11th in population.

Saint Lucia on the map

Plotted on a globe it falls at 13.9° north, 61.0° west, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 1,545 km from the equator, in what geographers would call tropical latitudes.

Follow that same latitude east or west and you reach Sudan, Chad and Yemen — places that share its distance from the equator but little else.

There is no land frontier at all — every boundary it has is a coastline. That puts it among the 85 entries of 250 here with no land neighbours, a group made up mostly of islands and island groups.

The people of Saint Lucia

Density comes out at around 292 people per square kilometre, which makes it densely populated. Half the entries in this dataset fall below roughly 90 per square kilometre.

Someone from Saint Lucia is a Saint Lucian.

English is the only official language. Another 90 entries list English too — among them American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda and Australia.

Against the Americas as a whole it is the 34th most populous of 56 entries, and it accounts for under 1% of everyone living in the Caribbean.

The practical details for Saint Lucia

The currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar ($, XCD). Another 7 entries use the same currency — Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada and Montserrat among them — so exchange rates move for reasons that have nothing to do with Saint Lucia.

Its internet country code is .lc. Calls from overseas start with +1758. Standard country codes: lc and LCA.

Castries is the seat of government and the answer most quizzes are looking for.

It holds a seat at the United Nations, one of 193 entries here that do. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.

Fun facts about Saint Lucia

• It is 190th of 250 by population, with about 179,744 residents.
• People from Saint Lucia are known as Saint Lucians.
• Its capital city is Castries.
• It lies about 1,545 km from the equator, in tropical latitudes.
• Its currency, the Eastern Caribbean dollar, is shared with 7 other entries.
• Ranked by land area, Saint Lucia is 198th out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.

Saint Lucia — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Saint Lucia?

The capital of Saint Lucia is Castries.

How big is Saint Lucia?

Saint Lucia covers 616 km², ranking 198th of 250 by land area. That makes it around a fifth smaller than Singapore.

Where is Saint Lucia located?

Saint Lucia is in the Caribbean, part of the Americas. Its reference coordinates are 13.9° north and 61.0° west, roughly 1,545 km from the equator in tropical latitudes.

Is Saint Lucia a country?

Yes. Saint Lucia is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.

Does Saint Lucia border any other country?

No. Saint Lucia has no land border with any other country, so every route in or out is by sea or air. 85 of the 250 entries on this site are in the same position.

What currency does Saint Lucia use?

Saint Lucia uses the Eastern Caribbean dollar, written $ (currency code XCD). It is shared with 7 other entries.

What is the population of Saint Lucia?

Saint Lucia has a population of about 179,744, which makes it the 190th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Samoa sits just above it and Guam just below.

What language is spoken in Saint Lucia?

The official language of Saint Lucia is English. It is also official in 90 other entries on this list.