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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 232,679,478 in 2024 vs 179,744 people in Saint Lucia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 243,824,469 people compared to 180,638 in Saint Lucia.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 1,350 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Saint Lucia is the 178th.
  • The countries together account for 2.94% of the world: 2.94% for Nigeria vs 0.002% for Saint Lucia.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.31% per year vs +0.33% in Saint Lucia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 244M (63.6% growth), while Saint Lucia has grown from 167K to 181K (8.4% growth).

Nigeria vs Saint Lucia: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Saint Lucia
2100 481,678,166 108,859
2099 481,494,914 109,925
2098 481,219,866 111,010
2097 480,876,108 112,101
2096 480,460,381 113,220
2095 479,976,454 114,375
2094 479,432,855 115,544
2093 478,807,152 116,736
2092 478,097,591 117,967
2091 477,274,569 119,241
2090 476,367,086 120,512
2089 475,363,859 121,819
2088 474,268,867 123,178
2087 473,072,894 124,544
2086 471,769,229 125,925
2085 470,365,292 127,318
2084 468,843,169 128,751
2083 467,224,322 130,180
2082 465,509,151 131,625
2081 463,679,779 133,102
2080 461,741,930 134,590
2079 459,680,797 136,086
2078 457,513,367 137,564
2077 455,254,796 139,061
2076 452,885,729 140,566
2075 450,402,898 142,044
2074 447,825,224 143,548
2073 445,152,156 145,029
2072 442,375,349 146,477
2071 439,499,004 147,906
2070 436,539,777 149,319
2069 433,472,204 150,725
2068 430,320,190 152,114
2067 427,066,199 153,489
2066 423,736,078 154,857
2065 420,318,527 156,167
2064 416,811,285 157,470
2063 413,231,409 158,716
2062 409,583,480 159,937
2061 405,859,509 161,139
2060 402,073,494 162,360
2059 398,228,736 163,517
2058 394,315,883 164,633
2057 390,341,867 165,729
2056 386,298,064 166,786
2055 382,193,151 167,843
2054 378,030,342 168,878
2053 373,799,276 169,899
2052 369,501,634 170,889
2051 365,149,555 171,826
2050 360,734,783 172,758
2049 356,271,401 173,648
2048 351,752,501 174,528
2047 347,169,674 175,355
2046 342,532,578 176,100
2045 337,834,528 176,804
2044 333,076,416 177,498
2043 328,256,555 178,111
2042 323,388,886 178,695
2041 318,469,120 179,263
2040 313,492,800 179,764
2039 308,474,350 180,227
2038 303,423,786 180,671
2037 298,351,344 181,038
2036 293,250,795 181,303
2035 288,138,368 181,497
2034 283,018,151 181,650
2033 277,897,810 181,713
2032 272,769,123 181,717
2031 267,666,779 181,651
2030 262,583,487 181,514
2029 257,504,936 181,335
2028 252,465,743 181,116
2027 247,457,208 180,863
2026 242,477,499 180,555
2025 237,546,527 180,185
2024 232,679,478 179,744
2023 227,882,945 179,285
2022 223,150,896 178,781
2021 218,529,286 178,522
2020 213,996,181 178,250
2019 209,485,641 177,661
2018 204,938,755 177,017
2017 200,254,579 176,342
2016 195,443,700 175,646
2015 190,671,878 174,905
2014 185,896,915 174,138
2013 181,049,443 173,369
2012 176,200,625 172,587
2011 171,379,598 171,801
2010 166,642,886 170,906
2009 162,049,464 169,869
2008 157,595,014 168,808
2007 153,267,261 167,758
2006 149,077,334 166,639
2005 145,017,253 165,450
2004 141,057,045 164,239
2003 137,202,644 162,976
2002 133,471,989 161,641
2001 129,862,595 160,237
2000 126,382,494 158,616
1999 123,047,320 156,702
1998 119,846,254 154,677
1997 116,754,792 152,569
1996 113,754,779 150,436
1995 110,819,428 148,208
1994 107,935,714 145,890
1993 105,122,069 143,726
1992 102,372,770 141,617
1991 99,720,162 139,520
1990 97,120,925 137,857
1989 94,531,014 136,512
1988 92,020,090 135,000
1987 89,591,716 133,227
1986 87,235,953 131,239
1985 84,897,973 129,159
1984 82,526,443 127,067
1983 80,438,260 125,044
1982 78,378,701 123,087
1981 76,068,103 121,166
1980 73,764,641 119,290
1979 71,498,242 117,528
1978 69,326,532 115,834
1977 67,234,590 114,135
1976 65,258,009 112,425
1975 63,410,815 110,725
1974 61,679,144 109,076
1973 60,082,139 107,498
1972 58,601,748 106,002
1971 57,214,684 104,564
1970 55,893,838 103,165
1969 54,631,914 101,879
1968 53,432,783 100,675
1967 52,293,065 99,504
1966 51,188,234 98,463
1965 50,086,764 97,493
1964 49,012,016 96,505
1963 47,973,575 95,519
1962 46,965,292 94,505
1961 45,989,310 93,490
1960 45,053,782 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 Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Saint Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th 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) Nigeria's population will grow by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people with a rank change from 6th to 5th. The population of Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.36% to 172,758 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 182K people in 2032 for Saint Lucia.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Saint Lucia
2100 0.04% -0.97%
2099 0.06% -0.98%
2098 0.07% -0.97%
2097 0.09% -0.99%
2096 0.1% -1.01%
2095 0.11% -1.01%
2094 0.13% -1.02%
2093 0.15% -1.04%
2092 0.17% -1.07%
2091 0.19% -1.05%
2090 0.21% -1.07%
2089 0.23% -1.1%
2088 0.25% -1.1%
2087 0.28% -1.1%
2086 0.3% -1.09%
2085 0.32% -1.11%
2084 0.35% -1.1%
2083 0.37% -1.1%
2082 0.39% -1.11%
2081 0.42% -1.11%
2080 0.45% -1.1%
2079 0.47% -1.07%
2078 0.5% -1.08%
2077 0.52% -1.07%
2076 0.55% -1.04%
2075 0.58% -1.05%
2074 0.6% -1.02%
2073 0.63% -0.99%
2072 0.65% -0.97%
2071 0.68% -0.95%
2070 0.71% -0.93%
2069 0.73% -0.91%
2068 0.76% -0.9%
2067 0.79% -0.88%
2066 0.81% -0.84%
2065 0.84% -0.83%
2064 0.87% -0.78%
2063 0.89% -0.76%
2062 0.92% -0.75%
2061 0.94% -0.75%
2060 0.97% -0.71%
2059 0.99% -0.68%
2058 1.02% -0.66%
2057 1.05% -0.63%
2056 1.07% -0.63%
2055 1.1% -0.61%
2054 1.13% -0.6%
2053 1.16% -0.58%
2052 1.19% -0.55%
2051 1.22% -0.54%
2050 1.25% -0.51%
2049 1.28% -0.5%
2048 1.32% -0.47%
2047 1.35% -0.42%
2046 1.39% -0.4%
2045 1.43% -0.39%
2044 1.47% -0.34%
2043 1.51% -0.33%
2042 1.54% -0.32%
2041 1.59% -0.28%
2040 1.63% -0.26%
2039 1.66% -0.25%
2038 1.7% -0.2%
2037 1.74% -0.15%
2036 1.77% -0.11%
2035 1.81% -0.08%
2034 1.84% -0.03%
2033 1.88% -0.002%
2032 1.91% 0.04%
2031 1.94% 0.08%
2030 1.97% 0.1%
2029 2% 0.12%
2028 2.02% 0.14%
2027 2.05% 0.17%
2026 2.08% 0.21%
2025 2.09% 0.25%
2024 2.1% 0.26%
2023 2.12% 0.28%
2022 2.11% 0.15%
2021 2.12% 0.15%
2020 2.15% 0.33%
2019 2.22% 0.36%
2018 2.34% 0.38%
2017 2.46% 0.4%
2016 2.5% 0.42%
2015 2.57% 0.44%
2014 2.68% 0.44%
2013 2.75% 0.45%
2012 2.81% 0.46%
2011 2.84% 0.52%
2010 2.83% 0.61%
2009 2.83% 0.63%
2008 2.82% 0.63%
2007 2.81% 0.67%
2006 2.8% 0.72%
2005 2.81% 0.74%
2004 2.81% 0.77%
2003 2.8% 0.83%
2002 2.78% 0.88%
2001 2.75% 1.02%
2000 2.71% 1.22%
1999 2.67% 1.31%
1998 2.65% 1.38%
1997 2.64% 1.42%
1996 2.65% 1.5%
1995 2.67% 1.59%
1994 2.68% 1.51%
1993 2.69% 1.49%
1992 2.66% 1.5%
1991 2.68% 1.21%
1990 2.74% 0.99%
1989 2.73% 1.12%
1988 2.71% 1.33%
1987 2.7% 1.51%
1986 2.75% 1.61%
1985 2.87% 1.65%
1984 2.6% 1.62%
1983 2.63% 1.59%
1982 3.04% 1.59%
1981 3.12% 1.57%
1980 3.17% 1.5%
1979 3.13% 1.46%
1978 3.11% 1.49%
1977 3.03% 1.52%
1976 2.91% 1.54%
1975 2.81% 1.51%
1974 2.66% 1.47%
1973 2.53% 1.41%
1972 2.42% 1.38%
1971 2.36% 1.36%
1970 2.31% 1.26%
1969 2.24% 1.2%
1968 2.18% 1.18%
1967 2.16% 1.06%
1966 2.2% 0.99%
1965 2.19% 1.02%
1964 2.16% 1.03%
1963 2.15% 1.07%
1962 2.12% 1.09%
1961 2.08% 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 Nigeria grew by 2.1%, while Saint Lucia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Saint Lucia
Current population
243824469
180638
Population rank 6/197 178/197
Percent of world population 2.94% 0.002%
One net population change
6.58 seconds
19.1 hours
One birth every
4.2 seconds
4.34 hours
One death every
11.8 seconds
5.67 hours
Daily growth/decline +13,141 +1
Annual growth/decline +4,796,533 +459
Annual growth/decline rate +2.1% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 48/197 153/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
2.27 weeks
Annual migration change -15,258 -23
Net migration rank 145/196 79/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 8,079
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 180/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 98/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Saint Lucia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Saint Lucia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - -23
2024 - -35,202 - -7
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 475 0
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 530 0
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 -15 0
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 562 0
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 609 0
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 694 -18
2017 4,706,183 78,685 724 -38
2016 4,761,594 75,265 767 -57
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 841 -69
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 852 -90
2013 4,811,751 40,201 892 -114
2012 4,774,508 71,138 916 -135
2011 4,728,363 67,808 934 -150
2010 4,629,173 47,966 1,176 -170
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 1,349 -276
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 1,369 -331
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 1,422 -352
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 1,511 -339
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 1,553 -358
2004 3,877,376 46,370 1,615 -378
2003 3,751,120 33,857 1,694 -397
2002 3,606,814 69,594 1,774 -409
2001 3,478,370 64,163 1,860 -416
2000 3,343,196 74,535 1,967 -176
1999 3,155,425 97,195 2,389 -361
1998 3,003,946 145,575 2,294 -268
1997 2,936,500 96,885 2,709 -519
1996 2,882,205 84,448 2,649 -571
1995 2,830,771 73,243 3,019 -638
1994 2,735,198 128,134 2,976 -721
1993 2,673,675 90,200 2,899 -824
1992 2,596,173 138,412 2,981 -834
1991 2,527,807 42,760 3,009 -963
1990 2,491,928 135,959 3,061 -1,790
1989 2,452,324 99,588 3,146 -1,734
1988 2,376,419 93,510 3,229 -1,606
1987 2,322,397 64,418 3,351 -1,423
1986 2,295,003 29,682 3,496 -1,453
1985 2,289,784 61,514 3,591 -1,465
1984 2,278,060 113,758 3,526 -1,468
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 3,443 -1,462
1982 2,233,401 101,116 3,360 -1,423
1981 2,179,884 106,723 3,306 -1,403
1980 2,121,618 198,672 3,275 -1,422
1979 2,074,807 137,721 3,301 -1,625
1978 2,019,621 111,258 3,340 -1,635
1977 1,923,917 129,075 3,240 -1,543
1976 1,827,289 72,889 3,166 -1,444
1975 1,718,623 75,603 3,126 -1,454
1974 1,624,813 44,281 3,106 -1,472
1973 1,525,485 -618 3,033 -1,513
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 3,028 -1,566
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 3,046 -1,625
1970 1,295,507 7,953 3,093 -1,709
1969 1,213,484 6,912 3,143 -1,954
1968 1,168,254 9,615 3,154 -1,937
1967 1,082,884 18,683 3,113 -1,997
1966 1,095,582 12,513 3,028 -2,065
1965 1,061,840 32,988 3,042 -2,067
1964 1,028,272 26,411 3,074 -2,079
1963 995,116 27,115 3,048 -2,060
1962 966,452 27,906 3,124 -2,082
1961 932,111 25,515 3,173 -2,189
1960 901,301 12,131 3,202 -2,366

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.2% of the population change in Nigeria is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 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, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 8,079 people or 4.5% in Saint Lucia.

Biggest cities by population

Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
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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