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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 179,744 people in Saint Lucia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 180,638 in Saint Lucia.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 8,195 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Saint Lucia is the 178th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.002% for Saint Lucia.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +0.33% in Saint Lucia.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Saint Lucia has grown from 167K to 181K (8.4% growth).

India vs Saint Lucia: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Saint Lucia
2100 1,515,897,176 108,859
2099 1,523,583,618 109,925
2098 1,531,281,096 111,010
2097 1,538,914,978 112,101
2096 1,546,515,506 113,220
2095 1,554,100,337 114,375
2094 1,561,632,624 115,544
2093 1,569,112,481 116,736
2092 1,576,470,228 117,967
2091 1,583,793,450 119,241
2090 1,591,038,578 120,512
2089 1,598,165,996 121,819
2088 1,605,169,643 123,178
2087 1,612,023,916 124,544
2086 1,618,795,931 125,925
2085 1,625,424,591 127,318
2084 1,631,854,605 128,751
2083 1,638,132,423 130,180
2082 1,644,206,476 131,625
2081 1,650,106,942 133,102
2080 1,655,799,569 134,590
2079 1,661,261,962 136,086
2078 1,666,477,951 137,564
2077 1,671,444,317 139,061
2076 1,676,151,275 140,566
2075 1,680,606,119 142,044
2074 1,684,743,082 143,548
2073 1,688,579,113 145,029
2072 1,692,138,648 146,477
2071 1,695,351,098 147,906
2070 1,698,255,829 149,319
2069 1,700,813,392 150,725
2068 1,703,025,450 152,114
2067 1,704,872,725 153,489
2066 1,706,347,017 154,857
2065 1,707,540,131 156,167
2064 1,708,362,011 157,470
2063 1,708,845,280 158,716
2062 1,709,011,618 159,937
2061 1,708,866,368 161,139
2060 1,708,344,645 162,360
2059 1,707,488,768 163,517
2058 1,706,314,224 164,633
2057 1,704,805,210 165,729
2056 1,703,013,988 166,786
2055 1,700,890,479 167,843
2054 1,698,473,703 168,878
2053 1,695,661,388 169,899
2052 1,692,531,993 170,889
2051 1,689,057,795 171,826
2050 1,685,236,057 172,758
2049 1,681,083,344 173,648
2048 1,676,576,931 174,528
2047 1,671,678,054 175,355
2046 1,666,371,707 176,100
2045 1,660,667,112 176,804
2044 1,654,556,840 177,498
2043 1,648,067,988 178,111
2042 1,641,136,901 178,695
2041 1,633,771,970 179,263
2040 1,625,990,392 179,764
2039 1,617,818,911 180,227
2038 1,609,238,166 180,671
2037 1,600,212,760 181,038
2036 1,590,731,970 181,303
2035 1,580,864,963 181,497
2034 1,570,629,033 181,650
2033 1,560,043,145 181,713
2032 1,549,098,676 181,717
2031 1,537,810,507 181,651
2030 1,526,192,552 181,514
2029 1,514,274,850 181,335
2028 1,502,102,657 181,116
2027 1,489,628,314 180,863
2026 1,476,911,618 180,555
2025 1,463,993,377 180,185
2024 1,450,935,791 179,744
2023 1,438,069,596 179,285
2022 1,425,423,212 178,781
2021 1,414,203,896 178,522
2020 1,402,617,695 178,250
2019 1,389,030,312 177,661
2018 1,374,659,064 177,017
2017 1,359,657,400 176,342
2016 1,343,944,296 175,646
2015 1,328,024,498 174,905
2014 1,312,277,191 174,138
2013 1,295,829,511 173,369
2012 1,278,674,502 172,587
2011 1,261,224,954 171,801
2010 1,243,481,564 170,906
2009 1,225,524,753 169,869
2008 1,207,930,964 168,808
2007 1,190,676,021 167,758
2006 1,172,878,890 166,639
2005 1,154,676,322 165,450
2004 1,135,991,513 164,239
2003 1,116,803,006 162,976
2002 1,097,600,380 161,641
2001 1,077,898,575 160,237
2000 1,057,922,733 158,616
1999 1,038,225,823 156,702
1998 1,018,665,080 154,677
1997 999,133,762 152,569
1996 979,678,458 150,436
1995 960,301,044 148,208
1994 941,163,767 145,890
1993 922,118,387 143,726
1992 902,957,070 141,617
1991 883,927,600 139,520
1990 864,972,221 137,857
1989 846,039,529 136,512
1988 827,342,990 135,000
1987 808,931,270 133,227
1986 790,689,978 131,239
1985 772,647,793 129,159
1984 754,875,449 127,067
1983 737,372,681 125,044
1982 720,313,473 123,087
1981 703,696,250 121,166
1980 687,354,025 119,290
1979 671,155,747 117,528
1978 655,728,229 115,834
1977 640,801,103 114,135
1976 625,861,883 112,425
1975 611,309,535 110,725
1974 597,041,391 109,076
1973 583,465,598 107,498
1972 570,482,142 106,002
1971 558,096,387 104,564
1970 545,864,268 103,165
1969 533,880,544 101,879
1968 522,716,889 100,675
1967 511,606,372 99,504
1966 500,740,247 98,463
1965 490,140,146 97,493
1964 479,229,598 96,505
1963 468,138,575 95,519
1962 457,283,090 94,505
1961 446,564,729 93,490
1960 435,990,338 92,585

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Saint Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.36% to 172,758 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 182K people in 2032 for Saint Lucia.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Saint Lucia
2100 -0.5% -0.97%
2099 -0.5% -0.98%
2098 -0.5% -0.97%
2097 -0.49% -0.99%
2096 -0.49% -1.01%
2095 -0.48% -1.01%
2094 -0.48% -1.02%
2093 -0.47% -1.04%
2092 -0.46% -1.07%
2091 -0.46% -1.05%
2090 -0.45% -1.07%
2089 -0.44% -1.1%
2088 -0.43% -1.1%
2087 -0.42% -1.1%
2086 -0.41% -1.09%
2085 -0.39% -1.11%
2084 -0.38% -1.1%
2083 -0.37% -1.1%
2082 -0.36% -1.11%
2081 -0.34% -1.11%
2080 -0.33% -1.1%
2079 -0.31% -1.07%
2078 -0.3% -1.08%
2077 -0.28% -1.07%
2076 -0.27% -1.04%
2075 -0.25% -1.05%
2074 -0.23% -1.02%
2073 -0.21% -0.99%
2072 -0.19% -0.97%
2071 -0.17% -0.95%
2070 -0.15% -0.93%
2069 -0.13% -0.91%
2068 -0.11% -0.9%
2067 -0.09% -0.88%
2066 -0.07% -0.84%
2065 -0.05% -0.83%
2064 -0.03% -0.78%
2063 -0.01% -0.76%
2062 0.008% -0.75%
2061 0.03% -0.75%
2060 0.05% -0.71%
2059 0.07% -0.68%
2058 0.09% -0.66%
2057 0.11% -0.63%
2056 0.12% -0.63%
2055 0.14% -0.61%
2054 0.17% -0.6%
2053 0.18% -0.58%
2052 0.21% -0.55%
2051 0.23% -0.54%
2050 0.25% -0.51%
2049 0.27% -0.5%
2048 0.29% -0.47%
2047 0.32% -0.42%
2046 0.34% -0.4%
2045 0.37% -0.39%
2044 0.39% -0.34%
2043 0.42% -0.33%
2042 0.45% -0.32%
2041 0.48% -0.28%
2040 0.51% -0.26%
2039 0.53% -0.25%
2038 0.56% -0.2%
2037 0.6% -0.15%
2036 0.62% -0.11%
2035 0.65% -0.08%
2034 0.68% -0.03%
2033 0.71% -0.002%
2032 0.73% 0.04%
2031 0.76% 0.08%
2030 0.79% 0.1%
2029 0.81% 0.12%
2028 0.84% 0.14%
2027 0.86% 0.17%
2026 0.88% 0.21%
2025 0.9% 0.25%
2024 0.89% 0.26%
2023 0.89% 0.28%
2022 0.79% 0.15%
2021 0.83% 0.15%
2020 0.98% 0.33%
2019 1.05% 0.36%
2018 1.1% 0.38%
2017 1.17% 0.4%
2016 1.2% 0.42%
2015 1.2% 0.44%
2014 1.27% 0.44%
2013 1.34% 0.45%
2012 1.38% 0.46%
2011 1.43% 0.52%
2010 1.47% 0.61%
2009 1.46% 0.63%
2008 1.45% 0.63%
2007 1.52% 0.67%
2006 1.58% 0.72%
2005 1.64% 0.74%
2004 1.72% 0.77%
2003 1.75% 0.83%
2002 1.83% 0.88%
2001 1.89% 1.02%
2000 1.9% 1.22%
1999 1.92% 1.31%
1998 1.95% 1.38%
1997 1.99% 1.42%
1996 2.02% 1.5%
1995 2.03% 1.59%
1994 2.07% 1.51%
1993 2.12% 1.49%
1992 2.15% 1.5%
1991 2.19% 1.21%
1990 2.24% 0.99%
1989 2.26% 1.12%
1988 2.28% 1.33%
1987 2.31% 1.51%
1986 2.34% 1.61%
1985 2.35% 1.65%
1984 2.37% 1.62%
1983 2.37% 1.59%
1982 2.36% 1.59%
1981 2.38% 1.57%
1980 2.41% 1.5%
1979 2.35% 1.46%
1978 2.33% 1.49%
1977 2.39% 1.52%
1976 2.38% 1.54%
1975 2.39% 1.51%
1974 2.33% 1.47%
1973 2.28% 1.41%
1972 2.22% 1.38%
1971 2.24% 1.36%
1970 2.24% 1.26%
1969 2.14% 1.2%
1968 2.17% 1.18%
1967 2.17% 1.06%
1966 2.16% 0.99%
1965 2.28% 1.02%
1964 2.37% 1.03%
1963 2.37% 1.07%
1962 2.4% 1.09%
1961 2.43% 0.98%

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

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In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Saint Lucia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

India Saint Lucia
Current population
1480351380
180638
Population rank 1/197 178/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.002%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
19.1 hours
One birth every
1.36 seconds
4.34 hours
One death every
3.32 seconds
5.67 hours
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +1
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +459
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 153/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
2.27 weeks
Annual migration change -495,753 -23
Net migration rank 195/196 79/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 8,079
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 180/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 98/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Saint Lucia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Saint Lucia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -23
2024 - -630,830 - -7
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 475 0
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 530 0
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 -15 0
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 562 0
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 609 0
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 694 -18
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 724 -38
2016 16,202,593 81,248 767 -57
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 841 -69
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 852 -90
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 892 -114
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 916 -135
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 934 -150
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 1,176 -170
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 1,349 -276
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 1,369 -331
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 1,422 -352
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 1,511 -339
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 1,553 -358
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 1,615 -378
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 1,694 -397
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 1,774 -409
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 1,860 -416
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 1,967 -176
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 2,389 -361
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 2,294 -268
1997 19,494,098 880 2,709 -519
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 2,649 -571
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 3,019 -638
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 2,976 -721
1993 19,152,399 2,364 2,899 -824
1992 19,132,757 35,155 2,981 -834
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 3,009 -963
1990 18,893,588 125,514 3,061 -1,790
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 3,146 -1,734
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 3,229 -1,606
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 3,351 -1,423
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 3,496 -1,453
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 3,591 -1,465
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 3,526 -1,468
1983 17,219,127 119,694 3,443 -1,462
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 3,360 -1,423
1981 16,422,159 33,243 3,306 -1,403
1980 16,018,786 210,914 3,275 -1,422
1979 15,392,957 774,094 3,301 -1,625
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 3,340 -1,635
1977 14,575,662 590,626 3,240 -1,543
1976 14,435,504 275,984 3,166 -1,444
1975 13,958,642 434,205 3,126 -1,454
1974 13,795,836 347,869 3,106 -1,472
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 3,033 -1,513
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 3,028 -1,566
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 3,046 -1,625
1970 12,417,866 233,782 3,093 -1,709
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 3,143 -1,954
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 3,154 -1,937
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 3,113 -1,997
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 3,028 -2,065
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 3,042 -2,067
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 3,074 -2,079
1963 11,016,705 21,640 3,048 -2,060
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 3,124 -2,082
1961 10,468,816 295,177 3,173 -2,189
1960 10,237,489 146,955 3,202 -2,366

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 8,079 people or 4.5% in Saint Lucia.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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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