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Population in China compared to Saint Lucia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 179,744 people in Saint Lucia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 180,638 in Saint Lucia.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 7,765 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Saint Lucia is the 178th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.002% for Saint Lucia.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.33% in Saint Lucia.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Saint Lucia has grown from 167K to 181K (8.4% growth).

China vs Saint Lucia: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Saint Lucia
2100 633,320,628 108,859
2099 643,959,697 109,925
2098 654,691,595 111,010
2097 665,517,335 112,101
2096 676,438,150 113,220
2095 687,457,915 114,375
2094 698,589,897 115,544
2093 709,852,629 116,736
2092 721,251,520 117,967
2091 732,791,748 119,241
2090 744,501,355 120,512
2089 756,404,299 121,819
2088 768,478,316 123,178
2087 780,707,622 124,544
2086 793,081,006 125,925
2085 805,608,315 127,318
2084 818,268,277 128,751
2083 830,972,107 130,180
2082 843,721,746 131,625
2081 856,534,631 133,102
2080 869,351,919 134,590
2079 882,146,959 136,086
2078 894,889,246 137,564
2077 907,592,919 139,061
2076 920,280,380 140,566
2075 932,956,157 142,044
2074 945,631,173 143,548
2073 958,352,980 145,029
2072 971,115,895 146,477
2071 983,938,054 147,906
2070 996,853,418 149,319
2069 1,009,905,851 150,725
2068 1,023,081,790 152,114
2067 1,036,420,010 153,489
2066 1,049,887,382 154,857
2065 1,063,477,623 156,167
2064 1,077,206,695 157,470
2063 1,090,982,303 158,716
2062 1,104,833,556 159,937
2061 1,118,682,849 161,139
2060 1,132,504,136 162,360
2059 1,146,199,736 163,517
2058 1,159,714,746 164,633
2057 1,172,963,523 165,729
2056 1,185,938,083 166,786
2055 1,198,550,408 167,843
2054 1,210,749,681 168,878
2053 1,222,500,569 169,899
2052 1,233,808,926 170,889
2051 1,244,584,333 171,826
2050 1,254,824,040 172,758
2049 1,264,598,914 173,648
2048 1,273,885,471 174,528
2047 1,282,701,271 175,355
2046 1,291,133,690 176,100
2045 1,299,154,327 176,804
2044 1,306,805,350 177,498
2043 1,314,176,710 178,111
2042 1,321,319,298 178,695
2041 1,328,219,755 179,263
2040 1,334,857,481 179,764
2039 1,341,265,381 180,227
2038 1,347,407,165 180,671
2037 1,353,377,505 181,038
2036 1,359,133,287 181,303
2035 1,364,651,508 181,497
2034 1,369,940,557 181,650
2033 1,375,003,005 181,713
2032 1,379,784,204 181,717
2031 1,384,301,522 181,651
2030 1,388,520,533 181,514
2029 1,392,490,007 181,335
2028 1,396,163,778 181,116
2027 1,399,515,824 180,863
2026 1,402,578,808 180,555
2025 1,405,826,385 180,185
2024 1,408,975,000 179,744
2023 1,410,710,000 179,285
2022 1,412,175,000 178,781
2021 1,412,360,000 178,522
2020 1,411,100,000 178,250
2019 1,407,745,000 177,661
2018 1,402,760,000 177,017
2017 1,396,215,000 176,342
2016 1,387,790,000 175,646
2015 1,379,860,000 174,905
2014 1,371,860,000 174,138
2013 1,363,240,000 173,369
2012 1,354,190,000 172,587
2011 1,345,035,000 171,801
2010 1,337,705,000 170,906
2009 1,331,260,000 169,869
2008 1,324,655,000 168,808
2007 1,317,885,000 167,758
2006 1,311,020,000 166,639
2005 1,303,720,000 165,450
2004 1,296,075,000 164,239
2003 1,288,400,000 162,976
2002 1,280,400,000 161,641
2001 1,271,850,000 160,237
2000 1,262,645,000 158,616
1999 1,252,735,000 156,702
1998 1,241,935,000 154,677
1997 1,230,075,000 152,569
1996 1,217,550,000 150,436
1995 1,204,855,000 148,208
1994 1,191,835,000 145,890
1993 1,178,440,000 143,726
1992 1,164,970,000 141,617
1991 1,150,780,000 139,520
1990 1,135,185,000 137,857
1989 1,118,650,000 136,512
1988 1,101,630,000 135,000
1987 1,084,035,000 133,227
1986 1,066,790,000 131,239
1985 1,051,040,000 129,159
1984 1,036,825,000 127,067
1983 1,023,310,000 125,044
1982 1,008,630,000 123,087
1981 993,885,000 121,166
1980 981,235,000 119,290
1979 969,005,000 117,528
1978 956,165,000 115,834
1977 943,455,000 114,135
1976 930,685,000 112,425
1975 916,395,000 110,725
1974 900,350,000 109,076
1973 881,940,000 107,498
1972 862,030,000 106,002
1971 841,105,000 104,564
1970 818,315,000 103,165
1969 796,025,000 101,879
1968 774,510,000 100,675
1967 754,550,000 99,504
1966 735,400,000 98,463
1965 715,185,000 97,493
1964 698,355,000 96,505
1963 682,335,000 95,519
1962 665,770,000 94,505
1961 660,330,000 93,490
1960 667,070,000 92,585

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/saint-lucia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Saint Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Saint Lucia was ranked 177th in 2006 and ranked 178th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.36% to 172,758 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.

Saint Lucia is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 182K people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Saint Lucia
2100 -1.65% -0.97%
2099 -1.64% -0.98%
2098 -1.63% -0.97%
2097 -1.61% -0.99%
2096 -1.6% -1.01%
2095 -1.59% -1.01%
2094 -1.59% -1.02%
2093 -1.58% -1.04%
2092 -1.57% -1.07%
2091 -1.57% -1.05%
2090 -1.57% -1.07%
2089 -1.57% -1.1%
2088 -1.57% -1.1%
2087 -1.56% -1.1%
2086 -1.56% -1.09%
2085 -1.55% -1.11%
2084 -1.53% -1.1%
2083 -1.51% -1.1%
2082 -1.5% -1.11%
2081 -1.47% -1.11%
2080 -1.45% -1.1%
2079 -1.42% -1.07%
2078 -1.4% -1.08%
2077 -1.38% -1.07%
2076 -1.36% -1.04%
2075 -1.34% -1.05%
2074 -1.33% -1.02%
2073 -1.31% -0.99%
2072 -1.3% -0.97%
2071 -1.3% -0.95%
2070 -1.29% -0.93%
2069 -1.29% -0.91%
2068 -1.29% -0.9%
2067 -1.28% -0.88%
2066 -1.28% -0.84%
2065 -1.27% -0.83%
2064 -1.26% -0.78%
2063 -1.25% -0.76%
2062 -1.24% -0.75%
2061 -1.22% -0.75%
2060 -1.19% -0.71%
2059 -1.17% -0.68%
2058 -1.13% -0.66%
2057 -1.09% -0.63%
2056 -1.05% -0.63%
2055 -1.01% -0.61%
2054 -0.96% -0.6%
2053 -0.92% -0.58%
2052 -0.87% -0.55%
2051 -0.82% -0.54%
2050 -0.77% -0.51%
2049 -0.73% -0.5%
2048 -0.69% -0.47%
2047 -0.65% -0.42%
2046 -0.62% -0.4%
2045 -0.59% -0.39%
2044 -0.56% -0.34%
2043 -0.54% -0.33%
2042 -0.52% -0.32%
2041 -0.5% -0.28%
2040 -0.48% -0.26%
2039 -0.46% -0.25%
2038 -0.44% -0.2%
2037 -0.42% -0.15%
2036 -0.4% -0.11%
2035 -0.39% -0.08%
2034 -0.37% -0.03%
2033 -0.35% -0.002%
2032 -0.33% 0.04%
2031 -0.3% 0.08%
2030 -0.29% 0.1%
2029 -0.26% 0.12%
2028 -0.24% 0.14%
2027 -0.22% 0.17%
2026 -0.23% 0.21%
2025 -0.22% 0.25%
2024 -0.12% 0.26%
2023 -0.1% 0.28%
2022 -0.01% 0.15%
2021 0.09% 0.15%
2020 0.24% 0.33%
2019 0.36% 0.36%
2018 0.47% 0.38%
2017 0.61% 0.4%
2016 0.57% 0.42%
2015 0.58% 0.44%
2014 0.63% 0.44%
2013 0.67% 0.45%
2012 0.68% 0.46%
2011 0.55% 0.52%
2010 0.48% 0.61%
2009 0.5% 0.63%
2008 0.51% 0.63%
2007 0.52% 0.67%
2006 0.56% 0.72%
2005 0.59% 0.74%
2004 0.6% 0.77%
2003 0.62% 0.83%
2002 0.67% 0.88%
2001 0.73% 1.02%
2000 0.79% 1.22%
1999 0.87% 1.31%
1998 0.96% 1.38%
1997 1.03% 1.42%
1996 1.05% 1.5%
1995 1.09% 1.59%
1994 1.14% 1.51%
1993 1.16% 1.49%
1992 1.23% 1.5%
1991 1.37% 1.21%
1990 1.48% 0.99%
1989 1.54% 1.12%
1988 1.62% 1.33%
1987 1.62% 1.51%
1986 1.5% 1.61%
1985 1.37% 1.65%
1984 1.32% 1.62%
1983 1.46% 1.59%
1982 1.48% 1.59%
1981 1.29% 1.57%
1980 1.26% 1.5%
1979 1.34% 1.46%
1978 1.35% 1.49%
1977 1.37% 1.52%
1976 1.56% 1.54%
1975 1.78% 1.51%
1974 2.09% 1.47%
1973 2.31% 1.41%
1972 2.49% 1.38%
1971 2.78% 1.36%
1970 2.8% 1.26%
1969 2.78% 1.2%
1968 2.65% 1.18%
1967 2.6% 1.06%
1966 2.83% 0.99%
1965 2.41% 1.02%
1964 2.35% 1.03%
1963 2.49% 1.07%
1962 0.82% 1.09%
1961 -1.01% 0.98%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/saint-lucia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Saint Lucia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

China Saint Lucia
Current population
1402578808
180638
Population rank 2/197 178/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.002%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
19.1 hours
One birth every
3.5 seconds
4.34 hours
One death every
2.84 seconds
5.67 hours
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +1
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +459
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 153/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
2.27 weeks
Annual migration change -268,126 -23
Net migration rank 189/196 79/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 8,079
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 180/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 98/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Saint Lucia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Saint Lucia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -23
2024 - -318,992 - -7
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 475 0
2022 -847,305 -293,846 530 0
2021 480,203 -379,749 -15 0
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 562 0
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 609 0
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 694 -18
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 724 -38
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 767 -57
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 841 -69
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 852 -90
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 892 -114
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 916 -135
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 934 -150
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 1,176 -170
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 1,349 -276
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 1,369 -331
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 1,422 -352
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 1,511 -339
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 1,553 -358
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 1,615 -378
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 1,694 -397
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 1,774 -409
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 1,860 -416
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 1,967 -176
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 2,389 -361
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 2,294 -268
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 2,709 -519
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 2,649 -571
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 3,019 -638
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 2,976 -721
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 2,899 -824
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 2,981 -834
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 3,009 -963
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 3,061 -1,790
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 3,146 -1,734
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 3,229 -1,606
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 3,351 -1,423
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 3,496 -1,453
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 3,591 -1,465
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 3,526 -1,468
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 3,443 -1,462
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 3,360 -1,423
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 3,306 -1,403
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 3,275 -1,422
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 3,301 -1,625
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 3,340 -1,635
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 3,240 -1,543
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 3,166 -1,444
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 3,126 -1,454
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 3,106 -1,472
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 3,033 -1,513
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 3,028 -1,566
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 3,046 -1,625
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 3,093 -1,709
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 3,143 -1,954
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 3,154 -1,937
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 3,113 -1,997
1966 19,282,187 4,165 3,028 -2,065
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 3,042 -2,067
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 3,074 -2,079
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 3,048 -2,060
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 3,124 -2,082
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 3,173 -2,189
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 3,202 -2,366

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/saint-lucia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people). In Saint Lucia 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,039 people) and 4.31% is from migration (a loss of 272 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 8,079 people or 4.5% in Saint Lucia.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
Saint Lucia
City Population
Castries 20K
Vieux Fort 15.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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