The latest officially reported population of Saint Lucia was 179,744 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Lucia's population is 180,492 people compared to 220,543 in Samoa.
Population statistics:
- Samoa's population is 1.22 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
- Saint Lucia is ranked the 178th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
- The countries together account for 0.005% of the world: 0.002% for Saint Lucia vs 0.003% for Samoa.
- For the last 10 years, Saint Lucia has had an average growth rate of +0.33% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
- Since 2006, the population of Saint Lucia has increased from 167K people to 180K (8.31% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.5% growth).
- Saint Lucia is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 181K people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.
Saint Lucia vs Samoa: live population counter
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| Current population |
180492
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220543
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| Population rank | 178/197 | 177/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
19.1 hours
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6.46 hours
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| One birth every |
4.34 hours
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1.59 hours
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| One death every |
5.67 hours
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6.57 hours
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| One migration net change every |
1.86 months
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3.18 hours
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| Annual migration change | -7 | -2,754 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +459 | +1,356 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.26% | +0.63% |
| Population growth rate rank | 154/197 | 126/197 |
Saint Lucia and Samoa: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 92,585 | 112,490 | - | - |
| 1961 | 93,490 | 115,496 | 0.98% | 2.67% |
| 1962 | 94,505 | 118,597 | 1.09% | 2.68% |
| 1963 | 95,519 | 121,764 | 1.07% | 2.67% |
| 1964 | 96,505 | 124,894 | 1.03% | 2.57% |
| 1965 | 97,493 | 127,978 | 1.02% | 2.47% |
| 1966 | 98,463 | 131,073 | 0.99% | 2.42% |
| 1967 | 99,504 | 133,764 | 1.06% | 2.05% |
| 1968 | 100,675 | 136,020 | 1.18% | 1.69% |
| 1969 | 101,879 | 138,233 | 1.2% | 1.63% |
| 1970 | 103,165 | 140,400 | 1.26% | 1.57% |
| 1971 | 104,564 | 142,503 | 1.36% | 1.5% |
| 1972 | 106,002 | 144,538 | 1.38% | 1.43% |
| 1973 | 107,498 | 146,516 | 1.41% | 1.37% |
| 1974 | 109,076 | 149,431 | 1.47% | 1.99% |
| 1975 | 110,725 | 153,344 | 1.51% | 2.62% |
| 1976 | 112,425 | 157,113 | 1.54% | 2.46% |
| 1977 | 114,135 | 159,753 | 1.52% | 1.68% |
| 1978 | 115,834 | 161,375 | 1.49% | 1.02% |
| 1979 | 117,528 | 162,882 | 1.46% | 0.93% |
| 1980 | 119,290 | 164,322 | 1.5% | 0.88% |
| 1981 | 121,166 | 165,678 | 1.57% | 0.83% |
| 1982 | 123,087 | 166,484 | 1.59% | 0.49% |
| 1983 | 125,044 | 166,714 | 1.59% | 0.14% |
| 1984 | 127,067 | 166,796 | 1.62% | 0.05% |
| 1985 | 129,159 | 166,849 | 1.65% | 0.03% |
| 1986 | 131,239 | 167,061 | 1.61% | 0.13% |
| 1987 | 133,227 | 167,661 | 1.51% | 0.36% |
| 1988 | 135,000 | 168,346 | 1.33% | 0.41% |
| 1989 | 136,512 | 168,768 | 1.12% | 0.25% |
| 1990 | 137,857 | 169,042 | 0.99% | 0.16% |
| 1991 | 139,520 | 169,368 | 1.21% | 0.19% |
| 1992 | 141,617 | 170,331 | 1.5% | 0.57% |
| 1993 | 143,726 | 171,774 | 1.49% | 0.85% |
| 1994 | 145,890 | 173,159 | 1.51% | 0.81% |
| 1995 | 148,208 | 174,571 | 1.59% | 0.82% |
| 1996 | 150,436 | 176,071 | 1.5% | 0.86% |
| 1997 | 152,569 | 177,547 | 1.42% | 0.84% |
| 1998 | 154,677 | 178,905 | 1.38% | 0.76% |
| 1999 | 156,702 | 180,275 | 1.31% | 0.77% |
| 2000 | 158,616 | 181,685 | 1.22% | 0.78% |
| 2001 | 160,237 | 183,166 | 1.02% | 0.82% |
| 2002 | 161,641 | 184,471 | 0.88% | 0.71% |
| 2003 | 162,976 | 185,430 | 0.83% | 0.52% |
| 2004 | 164,239 | 186,249 | 0.77% | 0.44% |
| 2005 | 165,450 | 186,978 | 0.74% | 0.39% |
| 2006 | 166,639 | 187,709 | 0.72% | 0.39% |
| 2007 | 167,758 | 188,753 | 0.67% | 0.56% |
| 2008 | 168,808 | 190,107 | 0.63% | 0.72% |
| 2009 | 169,869 | 191,513 | 0.63% | 0.74% |
| 2010 | 170,906 | 193,023 | 0.61% | 0.79% |
| 2011 | 171,801 | 194,713 | 0.52% | 0.88% |
| 2012 | 172,587 | 196,498 | 0.46% | 0.92% |
| 2013 | 173,369 | 198,268 | 0.45% | 0.9% |
| 2014 | 174,138 | 200,037 | 0.44% | 0.89% |
| 2015 | 174,905 | 201,782 | 0.44% | 0.87% |
| 2016 | 175,646 | 203,499 | 0.42% | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 176,342 | 205,415 | 0.4% | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 177,017 | 207,582 | 0.38% | 1.05% |
| 2019 | 177,661 | 209,780 | 0.36% | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 178,250 | 211,944 | 0.33% | 1.03% |
| 2021 | 178,522 | 213,779 | 0.15% | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 178,781 | 215,261 | 0.15% | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 179,285 | 216,663 | 0.28% | 0.65% |
| 2024 | 179,744 | 218,019 | 0.26% | 0.63% |
| 2025 | 180,148 | 219,302 | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| 2026 | 180,489 | 220,530 | 0.19% | 0.56% |
| 2027 | 180,771 | 221,772 | 0.16% | 0.56% |
| 2028 | 181,003 | 223,104 | 0.13% | 0.6% |
| 2029 | 181,198 | 224,504 | 0.11% | 0.63% |
| 2030 | 181,360 | 225,968 | 0.09% | 0.65% |
| 2031 | 181,463 | 227,581 | 0.06% | 0.71% |
| 2032 | 181,495 | 229,298 | 0.02% | 0.75% |
| 2033 | 181,458 | 231,110 | -0.02% | 0.79% |
| 2034 | 181,354 | 233,061 | -0.06% | 0.84% |
| 2035 | 181,177 | 235,172 | -0.1% | 0.91% |
| 2036 | 180,948 | 237,415 | -0.13% | 0.95% |
| 2037 | 180,636 | 239,730 | -0.17% | 0.98% |
| 2038 | 180,230 | 242,155 | -0.22% | 1.01% |
| 2039 | 179,781 | 244,653 | -0.25% | 1.03% |
| 2040 | 179,296 | 247,196 | -0.27% | 1.04% |
| 2041 | 178,760 | 249,796 | -0.3% | 1.05% |
| 2042 | 178,187 | 252,427 | -0.32% | 1.05% |
| 2043 | 177,593 | 255,023 | -0.33% | 1.03% |
| 2044 | 176,937 | 257,609 | -0.37% | 1.01% |
| 2045 | 176,243 | 260,250 | -0.39% | 1.03% |
| 2046 | 175,520 | 262,849 | -0.41% | 1% |
| 2047 | 174,726 | 265,365 | -0.45% | 0.96% |
| 2048 | 173,877 | 267,836 | -0.49% | 0.93% |
| 2049 | 172,991 | 270,291 | -0.51% | 0.92% |
| 2050 | 172,081 | 272,711 | -0.53% | 0.9% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saint Lucia increased by 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Lucia gained 4,846 (a 2.76% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,044 (a 8.38% growth).
Saint Lucia was ranked 177th most populous country in 2006 and is 178th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Saint Lucia's population will shrink by 4.66% to 172,081 people with a rank change from 178th to 179th. The population of Samoa will increase by 23.7% to 272,711 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Castries | 70K |
| Vieux Fort | 15.8K |
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Population differences between Saint Lucia and Samoa
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| Life expectancy | 73.2 years | 72.1 years |
| Average age | 36.5 years | 26.9 years |
| Median age | 35.2 years | 20.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.38 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman |
| Population density | 763 ppl/mi² | 203.1 ppl/mi² |
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