The latest officially reported population of Saint Lucia was 179,744 in 2024 vs 100,616 people in Saint Vincent in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Lucia's population is 180,638 people compared to 99,237 in Saint Vincent.
Population statistics:
- Saint Lucia's population is 1.82 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
- Saint Lucia is ranked the 178th most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
- The countries together account for 0.003% of the world: 0.002% for Saint Lucia vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
- For the last 10 years, Saint Lucia has had an average growth rate of +0.33% per year vs -0.65% in Saint Vincent.
- Since 2006, the population of Saint Lucia has increased from 167K people to 181K (8.4% growth), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).
Saint Lucia vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Saint Lucia
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2100 | 108,859 | 64,233 |
| 2099 | 109,925 | 64,719 |
| 2098 | 111,010 | 65,205 |
| 2097 | 112,101 | 65,707 |
| 2096 | 113,220 | 66,191 |
| 2095 | 114,375 | 66,692 |
| 2094 | 115,544 | 67,189 |
| 2093 | 116,736 | 67,694 |
| 2092 | 117,967 | 68,186 |
| 2091 | 119,241 | 68,690 |
| 2090 | 120,512 | 69,183 |
| 2089 | 121,819 | 69,691 |
| 2088 | 123,178 | 70,179 |
| 2087 | 124,544 | 70,682 |
| 2086 | 125,925 | 71,173 |
| 2085 | 127,318 | 71,673 |
| 2084 | 128,751 | 72,165 |
| 2083 | 130,180 | 72,653 |
| 2082 | 131,625 | 73,147 |
| 2081 | 133,102 | 73,628 |
| 2080 | 134,590 | 74,106 |
| 2079 | 136,086 | 74,588 |
| 2078 | 137,564 | 75,064 |
| 2077 | 139,061 | 75,534 |
| 2076 | 140,566 | 76,017 |
| 2075 | 142,044 | 76,490 |
| 2074 | 143,548 | 76,975 |
| 2073 | 145,029 | 77,456 |
| 2072 | 146,477 | 77,937 |
| 2071 | 147,906 | 78,428 |
| 2070 | 149,319 | 78,918 |
| 2069 | 150,725 | 79,418 |
| 2068 | 152,114 | 79,922 |
| 2067 | 153,489 | 80,416 |
| 2066 | 154,857 | 80,918 |
| 2065 | 156,167 | 81,436 |
| 2064 | 157,470 | 81,943 |
| 2063 | 158,716 | 82,447 |
| 2062 | 159,937 | 82,953 |
| 2061 | 161,139 | 83,466 |
| 2060 | 162,360 | 83,981 |
| 2059 | 163,517 | 84,495 |
| 2058 | 164,633 | 85,010 |
| 2057 | 165,729 | 85,509 |
| 2056 | 166,786 | 86,020 |
| 2055 | 167,843 | 86,519 |
| 2054 | 168,878 | 87,023 |
| 2053 | 169,899 | 87,498 |
| 2052 | 170,889 | 87,960 |
| 2051 | 171,826 | 88,415 |
| 2050 | 172,758 | 88,851 |
| 2049 | 173,648 | 89,259 |
| 2048 | 174,528 | 89,663 |
| 2047 | 175,355 | 90,071 |
| 2046 | 176,100 | 90,454 |
| 2045 | 176,804 | 90,825 |
| 2044 | 177,498 | 91,157 |
| 2043 | 178,111 | 91,502 |
| 2042 | 178,695 | 91,848 |
| 2041 | 179,263 | 92,169 |
| 2040 | 179,764 | 92,489 |
| 2039 | 180,227 | 92,833 |
| 2038 | 180,671 | 93,191 |
| 2037 | 181,038 | 93,556 |
| 2036 | 181,303 | 93,945 |
| 2035 | 181,497 | 94,368 |
| 2034 | 181,650 | 94,808 |
| 2033 | 181,713 | 95,255 |
| 2032 | 181,717 | 95,747 |
| 2031 | 181,651 | 96,251 |
| 2030 | 181,514 | 96,789 |
| 2029 | 181,335 | 97,354 |
| 2028 | 181,116 | 97,936 |
| 2027 | 180,863 | 98,563 |
| 2026 | 180,555 | 99,237 |
| 2025 | 180,185 | 99,918 |
| 2024 | 179,744 | 100,616 |
| 2023 | 179,285 | 101,323 |
| 2022 | 178,781 | 102,046 |
| 2021 | 178,522 | 102,841 |
| 2020 | 178,250 | 103,526 |
| 2019 | 177,661 | 104,167 |
| 2018 | 177,017 | 104,926 |
| 2017 | 176,342 | 105,663 |
| 2016 | 175,646 | 106,349 |
| 2015 | 174,905 | 106,960 |
| 2014 | 174,138 | 107,535 |
| 2013 | 173,369 | 108,135 |
| 2012 | 172,587 | 108,736 |
| 2011 | 171,801 | 109,349 |
| 2010 | 170,906 | 109,959 |
| 2009 | 169,869 | 110,508 |
| 2008 | 168,808 | 111,028 |
| 2007 | 167,758 | 111,531 |
| 2006 | 166,639 | 112,014 |
| 2005 | 165,450 | 112,450 |
| 2004 | 164,239 | 112,835 |
| 2003 | 162,976 | 113,141 |
| 2002 | 161,641 | 113,347 |
| 2001 | 160,237 | 113,501 |
| 2000 | 158,616 | 113,545 |
| 1999 | 156,702 | 113,366 |
| 1998 | 154,677 | 113,180 |
| 1997 | 152,569 | 113,141 |
| 1996 | 150,436 | 113,119 |
| 1995 | 148,208 | 113,047 |
| 1994 | 145,890 | 112,918 |
| 1993 | 143,726 | 112,735 |
| 1992 | 141,617 | 112,509 |
| 1991 | 139,520 | 112,222 |
| 1990 | 137,857 | 111,812 |
| 1989 | 136,512 | 111,272 |
| 1988 | 135,000 | 110,658 |
| 1987 | 133,227 | 110,001 |
| 1986 | 131,239 | 109,281 |
| 1985 | 129,159 | 108,506 |
| 1984 | 127,067 | 107,687 |
| 1983 | 125,044 | 106,838 |
| 1982 | 123,087 | 105,969 |
| 1981 | 121,166 | 105,073 |
| 1980 | 119,290 | 104,213 |
| 1979 | 117,528 | 103,478 |
| 1978 | 115,834 | 102,775 |
| 1977 | 114,135 | 101,999 |
| 1976 | 112,425 | 101,197 |
| 1975 | 110,725 | 100,387 |
| 1974 | 109,076 | 99,556 |
| 1973 | 107,498 | 98,691 |
| 1972 | 106,002 | 97,790 |
| 1971 | 104,564 | 96,872 |
| 1970 | 103,165 | 95,964 |
| 1969 | 101,879 | 95,058 |
| 1968 | 100,675 | 94,123 |
| 1967 | 99,504 | 93,124 |
| 1966 | 98,463 | 92,052 |
| 1965 | 97,493 | 90,927 |
| 1964 | 96,505 | 89,749 |
| 1963 | 95,519 | 88,523 |
| 1962 | 94,505 | 87,236 |
| 1961 | 93,490 | 85,870 |
| 1960 | 92,585 | 84,388 |
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 Saint Lucia increased by 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth), while Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Lucia gained 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,112 people (a 6.69% decline).
Saint Lucia was ranked 177th most populous country in 2006 and is 178th in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Saint Lucia's population will shrink by 4.36% to 172,758 people with a rank change from 178th to 179th. The population of Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,851 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.
Saint Lucia is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 182K people, while Saint Vincent's population already peaked in 2000 at 114K people and is projected to decrease to 64.2K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2100 | -0.97% | -0.75% |
| 2099 | -0.98% | -0.74% |
| 2098 | -0.97% | -0.76% |
| 2097 | -0.99% | -0.73% |
| 2096 | -1.01% | -0.75% |
| 2095 | -1.01% | -0.74% |
| 2094 | -1.02% | -0.75% |
| 2093 | -1.04% | -0.72% |
| 2092 | -1.07% | -0.73% |
| 2091 | -1.05% | -0.71% |
| 2090 | -1.07% | -0.73% |
| 2089 | -1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2088 | -1.1% | -0.71% |
| 2087 | -1.1% | -0.69% |
| 2086 | -1.09% | -0.7% |
| 2085 | -1.11% | -0.68% |
| 2084 | -1.1% | -0.67% |
| 2083 | -1.1% | -0.68% |
| 2082 | -1.11% | -0.65% |
| 2081 | -1.11% | -0.64% |
| 2080 | -1.1% | -0.65% |
| 2079 | -1.07% | -0.63% |
| 2078 | -1.08% | -0.62% |
| 2077 | -1.07% | -0.64% |
| 2076 | -1.04% | -0.62% |
| 2075 | -1.05% | -0.63% |
| 2074 | -1.02% | -0.62% |
| 2073 | -0.99% | -0.62% |
| 2072 | -0.97% | -0.63% |
| 2071 | -0.95% | -0.62% |
| 2070 | -0.93% | -0.63% |
| 2069 | -0.91% | -0.63% |
| 2068 | -0.9% | -0.61% |
| 2067 | -0.88% | -0.62% |
| 2066 | -0.84% | -0.64% |
| 2065 | -0.83% | -0.62% |
| 2064 | -0.78% | -0.61% |
| 2063 | -0.76% | -0.61% |
| 2062 | -0.75% | -0.61% |
| 2061 | -0.75% | -0.61% |
| 2060 | -0.71% | -0.61% |
| 2059 | -0.68% | -0.61% |
| 2058 | -0.66% | -0.58% |
| 2057 | -0.63% | -0.59% |
| 2056 | -0.63% | -0.58% |
| 2055 | -0.61% | -0.58% |
| 2054 | -0.6% | -0.54% |
| 2053 | -0.58% | -0.52% |
| 2052 | -0.55% | -0.52% |
| 2051 | -0.54% | -0.49% |
| 2050 | -0.51% | -0.46% |
| 2049 | -0.5% | -0.45% |
| 2048 | -0.47% | -0.45% |
| 2047 | -0.42% | -0.42% |
| 2046 | -0.4% | -0.41% |
| 2045 | -0.39% | -0.37% |
| 2044 | -0.34% | -0.38% |
| 2043 | -0.33% | -0.38% |
| 2042 | -0.32% | -0.35% |
| 2041 | -0.28% | -0.35% |
| 2040 | -0.26% | -0.37% |
| 2039 | -0.25% | -0.38% |
| 2038 | -0.2% | -0.39% |
| 2037 | -0.15% | -0.41% |
| 2036 | -0.11% | -0.45% |
| 2035 | -0.08% | -0.46% |
| 2034 | -0.03% | -0.47% |
| 2033 | -0.002% | -0.51% |
| 2032 | 0.04% | -0.52% |
| 2031 | 0.08% | -0.56% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | -0.58% |
| 2029 | 0.12% | -0.59% |
| 2028 | 0.14% | -0.64% |
| 2027 | 0.17% | -0.68% |
| 2026 | 0.21% | -0.68% |
| 2025 | 0.25% | -0.69% |
| 2024 | 0.26% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.28% | -0.71% |
| 2022 | 0.15% | -0.77% |
| 2021 | 0.15% | -0.66% |
| 2020 | 0.33% | -0.62% |
| 2019 | 0.36% | -0.72% |
| 2018 | 0.38% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -0.65% |
| 2016 | 0.42% | -0.57% |
| 2015 | 0.44% | -0.53% |
| 2014 | 0.44% | -0.55% |
| 2013 | 0.45% | -0.55% |
| 2012 | 0.46% | -0.56% |
| 2011 | 0.52% | -0.55% |
| 2010 | 0.61% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.63% | -0.47% |
| 2008 | 0.63% | -0.45% |
| 2007 | 0.67% | -0.43% |
| 2006 | 0.72% | -0.39% |
| 2005 | 0.74% | -0.34% |
| 2004 | 0.77% | -0.27% |
| 2003 | 0.83% | -0.18% |
| 2002 | 0.88% | -0.14% |
| 2001 | 1.02% | -0.04% |
| 2000 | 1.22% | 0.16% |
| 1999 | 1.31% | 0.16% |
| 1998 | 1.38% | 0.03% |
| 1997 | 1.42% | 0.02% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | 0.06% |
| 1995 | 1.59% | 0.11% |
| 1994 | 1.51% | 0.16% |
| 1993 | 1.49% | 0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | 0.26% |
| 1991 | 1.21% | 0.37% |
| 1990 | 0.99% | 0.49% |
| 1989 | 1.12% | 0.55% |
| 1988 | 1.33% | 0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.51% | 0.66% |
| 1986 | 1.61% | 0.71% |
| 1985 | 1.65% | 0.76% |
| 1984 | 1.62% | 0.79% |
| 1983 | 1.59% | 0.82% |
| 1982 | 1.59% | 0.85% |
| 1981 | 1.57% | 0.83% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | 0.71% |
| 1979 | 1.46% | 0.68% |
| 1978 | 1.49% | 0.76% |
| 1977 | 1.52% | 0.79% |
| 1976 | 1.54% | 0.81% |
| 1975 | 1.51% | 0.83% |
| 1974 | 1.47% | 0.88% |
| 1973 | 1.41% | 0.92% |
| 1972 | 1.38% | 0.95% |
| 1971 | 1.36% | 0.95% |
| 1970 | 1.26% | 0.95% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | 0.99% |
| 1968 | 1.18% | 1.07% |
| 1967 | 1.06% | 1.16% |
| 1966 | 0.99% | 1.24% |
| 1965 | 1.02% | 1.31% |
| 1964 | 1.03% | 1.38% |
| 1963 | 1.07% | 1.48% |
| 1962 | 1.09% | 1.59% |
| 1961 | 0.98% | 1.76% |
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 Saint Lucia grew by 0.26%, while Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.7%.
Live population counters
|
Saint Lucia
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
180638
|
99237
|
| Population rank | 178/197 | 184/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 0.001% |
| One net population change |
19.1 hours
|
12.4 hours
|
| One birth every |
4.34 hours
|
7.12 hours
|
| One death every |
5.67 hours
|
7.52 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | -2 |
| Annual growth/decline | +459 | -707 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.26% | -0.7% |
| Population growth rate rank | 153/197 | 191/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.27 weeks
|
12.3 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -23 | -714 |
| Net migration rank | 79/196 | 91/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,079 | 4,820 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 180/195 | 185/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 98/195 | 93/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Saint Vincent
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -23 | - | -714 |
| 2024 | - | -7 | - | -737 |
| 2023 | 475 | 0 | 66 | -784 |
| 2022 | 530 | 0 | 96 | -826 |
| 2021 | -15 | 0 | -9 | -851 |
| 2020 | 562 | 0 | -10 | -493 |
| 2019 | 609 | 0 | 206 | -982 |
| 2018 | 694 | -18 | 271 | -1,026 |
| 2017 | 724 | -38 | 340 | -1,057 |
| 2016 | 767 | -57 | 443 | -1,089 |
| 2015 | 841 | -69 | 542 | -1,124 |
| 2014 | 852 | -90 | 580 | -1,161 |
| 2013 | 892 | -114 | 580 | -1,190 |
| 2012 | 916 | -135 | 637 | -1,221 |
| 2011 | 934 | -150 | 676 | -1,319 |
| 2010 | 1,176 | -170 | 796 | -1,371 |
| 2009 | 1,349 | -276 | 881 | -1,407 |
| 2008 | 1,369 | -331 | 904 | -1,414 |
| 2007 | 1,422 | -352 | 867 | -1,363 |
| 2006 | 1,511 | -339 | 881 | -1,346 |
| 2005 | 1,553 | -358 | 949 | -1,365 |
| 2004 | 1,615 | -378 | 992 | -1,349 |
| 2003 | 1,694 | -397 | 1,063 | -1,315 |
| 2002 | 1,774 | -409 | 1,166 | -1,333 |
| 2001 | 1,860 | -416 | 1,231 | -1,375 |
| 2000 | 1,967 | -176 | 1,279 | -1,213 |
| 1999 | 2,389 | -361 | 1,315 | -1,019 |
| 1998 | 2,294 | -268 | 1,379 | -1,308 |
| 1997 | 2,709 | -519 | 1,496 | -1,487 |
| 1996 | 2,649 | -571 | 1,610 | -1,575 |
| 1995 | 3,019 | -638 | 1,715 | -1,608 |
| 1994 | 2,976 | -721 | 1,786 | -1,631 |
| 1993 | 2,899 | -824 | 1,832 | -1,629 |
| 1992 | 2,981 | -834 | 1,849 | -1,602 |
| 1991 | 3,009 | -963 | 1,821 | -1,482 |
| 1990 | 3,061 | -1,790 | 1,825 | -1,350 |
| 1989 | 3,146 | -1,734 | 1,843 | -1,244 |
| 1988 | 3,229 | -1,606 | 1,876 | -1,243 |
| 1987 | 3,351 | -1,423 | 1,937 | -1,251 |
| 1986 | 3,496 | -1,453 | 2,020 | -1,279 |
| 1985 | 3,591 | -1,465 | 2,128 | -1,324 |
| 1984 | 3,526 | -1,468 | 2,248 | -1,405 |
| 1983 | 3,443 | -1,462 | 2,411 | -1,549 |
| 1982 | 3,360 | -1,423 | 2,477 | -1,597 |
| 1981 | 3,306 | -1,403 | 2,429 | -1,526 |
| 1980 | 3,275 | -1,422 | 2,362 | -1,545 |
| 1979 | 3,301 | -1,625 | 2,575 | -1,925 |
| 1978 | 3,340 | -1,635 | 2,581 | -1,832 |
| 1977 | 3,240 | -1,543 | 2,622 | -1,821 |
| 1976 | 3,166 | -1,444 | 2,694 | -1,891 |
| 1975 | 3,126 | -1,454 | 2,775 | -1,958 |
| 1974 | 3,106 | -1,472 | 2,863 | -2,013 |
| 1973 | 3,033 | -1,513 | 2,952 | -2,068 |
| 1972 | 3,028 | -1,566 | 3,033 | -2,116 |
| 1971 | 3,046 | -1,625 | 3,102 | -2,183 |
| 1970 | 3,093 | -1,709 | 3,161 | -2,260 |
| 1969 | 3,143 | -1,954 | 3,200 | -2,292 |
| 1968 | 3,154 | -1,937 | 3,218 | -2,258 |
| 1967 | 3,113 | -1,997 | 3,212 | -2,178 |
| 1966 | 3,028 | -2,065 | 3,194 | -2,090 |
| 1965 | 3,042 | -2,067 | 3,165 | -2,009 |
| 1964 | 3,074 | -2,079 | 3,130 | -1,931 |
| 1963 | 3,048 | -2,060 | 3,086 | -1,833 |
| 1962 | 3,124 | -2,082 | 3,073 | -1,749 |
| 1961 | 3,173 | -2,189 | 3,059 | -1,647 |
| 1960 | 3,202 | -2,366 | 3,029 | -1,476 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 95.7% of the population change in Saint Lucia is from natural causes (a gain of 6,039 people) and 4.31% is from migration (a loss of 272 people). In Saint Vincent 21.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,525 people) and 78.8% is from migration (a loss of 9,393 people).
As of 2024, 8,079 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Saint Lucia, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.
Biggest cities by population
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Castries | 20K |
| Vieux Fort | 15.8K |
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kingstown | 24.5K |
| Georgetown | 1.68K |
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Population differences between Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent
|
Saint Lucia
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.2 years | 71.7 years |
| Average age | 36.5 years | 36.5 years |
| Median age | 35.2 years | 35.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 50.9:49.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.38 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman |
| Population density | 767 ppl/mi² | 659 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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