AMERICAS
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Saint Lucia
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Population
184,100
Advisory
Level 1
GDP/Capita
$14,182
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2026
About Saint LuciaOverview, geography, and key facts
Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean. Part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 617 km2 with an officially estimated population of over 184,100 people as of mid 2023. The nation's capital and largest city is Castries.
Capital
Castries
Population
184,100
Area
616 km²
Languages
English
Currency
Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
GDP/Capita
$14,182
Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
Gov Data
Exercise normal precautions when traveling to this country.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
- GDP
- $2.5B
- GDP per Capita
- $14,182
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 72.7 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Americas
- Capital
- Castries
- Area
- 616 km²
- Population
- 184,100
- Timezone
- UTC-04:00
- Languages
- English
- Calling Code
- +1758
- Drives On
- Left
- ISO Code
- LC