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Population in Saint Lucia compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saint Lucia was 179,744 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Lucia's population is 180,638 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 203.4 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
  • Saint Lucia is ranked the 178th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.002% for Saint Lucia vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Saint Lucia has had an average growth rate of +0.33% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saint Lucia has increased from 167K people to 181K (8.4% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Saint Lucia vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia
2100 108,859 74,230,118
2099 109,925 73,760,045
2098 111,010 73,287,526
2097 112,101 72,813,125
2096 113,220 72,336,039
2095 114,375 71,858,206
2094 115,544 71,379,928
2093 116,736 70,900,460
2092 117,967 70,420,464
2091 119,241 69,940,749
2090 120,512 69,462,214
2089 121,819 68,985,976
2088 123,178 68,510,277
2087 124,544 68,035,545
2086 125,925 67,562,521
2085 127,318 67,091,615
2084 128,751 66,621,667
2083 130,180 66,152,653
2082 131,625 65,684,321
2081 133,102 65,216,102
2080 134,590 64,749,128
2079 136,086 64,282,393
2078 137,564 63,815,918
2077 139,061 63,348,712
2076 140,566 62,880,120
2075 142,044 62,409,793
2074 143,548 61,937,628
2073 145,029 61,462,662
2072 146,477 60,984,202
2071 147,906 60,502,791
2070 149,319 60,018,216
2069 150,725 59,529,456
2068 152,114 59,036,086
2067 153,489 58,539,487
2066 154,857 58,039,687
2065 156,167 57,537,106
2064 157,470 57,032,172
2063 158,716 56,524,331
2062 159,937 56,014,549
2061 161,139 55,501,467
2060 162,360 54,986,901
2059 163,517 54,469,809
2058 164,633 53,950,469
2057 165,729 53,430,639
2056 166,786 52,909,061
2055 167,843 52,386,571
2054 168,878 51,862,312
2053 169,899 51,336,335
2052 170,889 50,809,100
2051 171,826 50,280,719
2050 172,758 49,751,739
2049 173,648 49,221,828
2048 174,528 48,690,143
2047 175,355 48,157,605
2046 176,100 47,623,246
2045 176,804 47,087,215
2044 177,498 46,550,306
2043 178,111 46,013,232
2042 178,695 45,475,200
2041 179,263 44,936,131
2040 179,764 44,396,093
2039 180,227 43,856,006
2038 180,671 43,314,707
2037 181,038 42,773,375
2036 181,303 42,231,639
2035 181,497 41,690,245
2034 181,650 41,150,029
2033 181,713 40,611,021
2032 181,717 40,073,144
2031 181,651 39,535,357
2030 181,514 38,998,581
2029 181,335 38,417,447
2028 181,116 37,810,902
2027 180,863 37,189,969
2026 180,555 36,566,201
2025 180,185 35,932,673
2024 179,744 35,300,280
2023 179,285 33,702,731
2022 178,781 32,175,224
2021 178,522 30,784,383
2020 178,250 31,552,510
2019 177,661 30,063,799
2018 177,017 30,196,281
2017 176,342 30,977,355
2016 175,646 30,954,198
2015 174,905 29,816,382
2014 174,138 28,309,273
2013 173,369 27,624,004
2012 172,587 26,168,861
2011 171,801 25,091,867
2010 170,906 23,978,487
2009 169,869 24,217,654
2008 168,808 23,287,877
2007 167,758 22,368,313
2006 166,639 21,459,144
2005 165,450 20,559,890
2004 164,239 19,669,480
2003 162,976 18,786,767
2002 161,641 17,910,910
2001 160,237 17,041,397
2000 158,616 16,177,722
1999 156,702 15,472,075
1998 154,677 14,922,185
1997 152,569 14,374,943
1996 150,436 13,831,009
1995 148,208 13,289,245
1994 145,890 12,750,040
1993 143,726 12,215,862
1992 141,617 11,686,676
1991 139,520 11,160,744
1990 137,857 10,640,691
1989 136,512 10,128,394
1988 135,000 9,629,165
1987 133,227 9,130,194
1986 131,239 8,628,639
1985 129,159 8,151,779
1984 127,067 7,697,307
1983 125,044 7,252,941
1982 123,087 6,824,486
1981 121,166 6,420,551
1980 119,290 6,047,997
1979 117,528 5,703,698
1978 115,834 5,381,902
1977 114,135 5,083,048
1976 112,425 4,807,933
1975 110,725 4,556,287
1974 109,076 4,323,632
1973 107,498 4,106,344
1972 106,002 3,905,722
1971 104,564 3,724,031
1970 103,165 3,562,470
1969 101,879 3,417,114
1968 100,675 3,282,711
1967 99,504 3,157,242
1966 98,463 3,039,887
1965 97,493 2,928,771
1964 96,505 2,821,968
1963 95,519 2,719,341
1962 94,505 2,620,910
1961 93,490 2,526,347
1960 92,585 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Lucia gained 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Saint Lucia was ranked 177th most populous country in 2006 and is 178th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saint Lucia is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 182K people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.97% 0.64%
2099 -0.98% 0.64%
2098 -0.97% 0.65%
2097 -0.99% 0.66%
2096 -1.01% 0.66%
2095 -1.01% 0.67%
2094 -1.02% 0.68%
2093 -1.04% 0.68%
2092 -1.07% 0.69%
2091 -1.05% 0.69%
2090 -1.07% 0.69%
2089 -1.1% 0.69%
2088 -1.1% 0.7%
2087 -1.1% 0.7%
2086 -1.09% 0.7%
2085 -1.11% 0.71%
2084 -1.1% 0.71%
2083 -1.1% 0.71%
2082 -1.11% 0.72%
2081 -1.11% 0.72%
2080 -1.1% 0.73%
2079 -1.07% 0.73%
2078 -1.08% 0.74%
2077 -1.07% 0.75%
2076 -1.04% 0.75%
2075 -1.05% 0.76%
2074 -1.02% 0.77%
2073 -0.99% 0.78%
2072 -0.97% 0.8%
2071 -0.95% 0.81%
2070 -0.93% 0.82%
2069 -0.91% 0.84%
2068 -0.9% 0.85%
2067 -0.88% 0.86%
2066 -0.84% 0.87%
2065 -0.83% 0.89%
2064 -0.78% 0.9%
2063 -0.76% 0.91%
2062 -0.75% 0.92%
2061 -0.75% 0.94%
2060 -0.71% 0.95%
2059 -0.68% 0.96%
2058 -0.66% 0.97%
2057 -0.63% 0.99%
2056 -0.63% 1%
2055 -0.61% 1.01%
2054 -0.6% 1.02%
2053 -0.58% 1.04%
2052 -0.55% 1.05%
2051 -0.54% 1.06%
2050 -0.51% 1.08%
2049 -0.5% 1.09%
2048 -0.47% 1.11%
2047 -0.42% 1.12%
2046 -0.4% 1.14%
2045 -0.39% 1.15%
2044 -0.34% 1.17%
2043 -0.33% 1.18%
2042 -0.32% 1.2%
2041 -0.28% 1.22%
2040 -0.26% 1.23%
2039 -0.25% 1.25%
2038 -0.2% 1.27%
2037 -0.15% 1.28%
2036 -0.11% 1.3%
2035 -0.08% 1.31%
2034 -0.03% 1.33%
2033 -0.002% 1.34%
2032 0.04% 1.36%
2031 0.08% 1.38%
2030 0.1% 1.51%
2029 0.12% 1.6%
2028 0.14% 1.67%
2027 0.17% 1.71%
2026 0.21% 1.76%
2025 0.25% 1.79%
2024 0.26% 4.74%
2023 0.28% 4.75%
2022 0.15% 4.52%
2021 0.15% -2.43%
2020 0.33% 4.95%
2019 0.36% -0.44%
2018 0.38% -2.52%
2017 0.4% 0.07%
2016 0.42% 3.82%
2015 0.44% 5.32%
2014 0.44% 2.48%
2013 0.45% 5.56%
2012 0.46% 4.29%
2011 0.52% 4.64%
2010 0.61% -0.99%
2009 0.63% 3.99%
2008 0.63% 4.11%
2007 0.67% 4.24%
2006 0.72% 4.37%
2005 0.74% 4.53%
2004 0.77% 4.7%
2003 0.83% 4.89%
2002 0.88% 5.1%
2001 1.02% 5.34%
2000 1.22% 4.56%
1999 1.31% 3.69%
1998 1.38% 3.81%
1997 1.42% 3.93%
1996 1.5% 4.08%
1995 1.59% 4.23%
1994 1.51% 4.37%
1993 1.49% 4.53%
1992 1.5% 4.71%
1991 1.21% 4.89%
1990 0.99% 5.06%
1989 1.12% 5.18%
1988 1.33% 5.47%
1987 1.51% 5.81%
1986 1.61% 5.85%
1985 1.65% 5.9%
1984 1.62% 6.13%
1983 1.59% 6.28%
1982 1.59% 6.29%
1981 1.57% 6.16%
1980 1.5% 6.04%
1979 1.46% 5.98%
1978 1.49% 5.88%
1977 1.52% 5.72%
1976 1.54% 5.52%
1975 1.51% 5.38%
1974 1.47% 5.29%
1973 1.41% 5.14%
1972 1.38% 4.88%
1971 1.36% 4.54%
1970 1.26% 4.25%
1969 1.2% 4.09%
1968 1.18% 3.97%
1967 1.06% 3.86%
1966 0.99% 3.79%
1965 1.02% 3.78%
1964 1.03% 3.77%
1963 1.07% 3.76%
1962 1.09% 3.74%
1961 0.98% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia
Current population
180638
36734925
Population rank 178/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.44%
One net population change
19.1 hours
19.7 seconds
One birth every
4.34 hours
57 seconds
One death every
5.67 hours
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +459 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 153/197 4/197
One migration net change every
2.27 weeks
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -23 +119,738
Net migration rank 79/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 8,079 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 180/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 98/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saint Lucia
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23 - 119,738
2024 - -7 - 122,170
2023 475 0 474,366 325,691
2022 530 0 406,920 977,072
2021 -15 0 409,032 -106,287
2020 562 0 447,036 -74,725
2019 609 0 474,407 191,582
2018 694 -18 528,767 -988,751
2017 724 -38 546,751 -920,812
2016 767 -57 537,829 -26,997
2015 841 -69 511,023 465,292
2014 852 -90 493,431 469,144
2013 892 -114 475,299 485,794
2012 916 -135 465,649 479,206
2011 934 -150 443,675 491,253
2010 1,176 -170 418,641 504,955
2009 1,349 -276 438,557 496,229
2008 1,369 -331 433,457 491,337
2007 1,422 -352 425,199 489,136
2006 1,511 -339 399,333 504,661
2005 1,553 -358 375,938 518,565
2004 1,615 -378 362,843 523,472
2003 1,694 -397 364,520 514,606
2002 1,774 -409 372,099 500,508
2001 1,860 -416 382,153 484,252
2000 1,967 -176 392,407 468,515
1999 2,389 -361 390,112 160,263
1998 2,294 -268 389,499 159,898
1997 2,709 -519 385,033 160,066
1996 2,649 -571 382,248 160,532
1995 3,019 -638 380,231 160,512
1994 2,976 -721 377,351 160,306
1993 2,899 -824 372,621 158,074
1992 2,981 -834 366,763 160,908
1991 3,009 -963 361,329 162,857
1990 3,061 -1,790 355,495 160,416
1989 3,146 -1,734 349,399 159,273
1988 3,229 -1,606 342,865 146,918
1987 3,351 -1,423 333,088 175,075
1986 3,496 -1,453 322,340 172,606
1985 3,591 -1,465 310,558 148,208
1984 3,526 -1,468 296,615 153,562
1983 3,443 -1,462 280,616 157,930
1982 3,360 -1,423 264,831 153,528
1981 3,306 -1,403 249,156 140,355
1980 3,275 -1,422 234,372 121,220
1979 3,301 -1,625 220,186 112,826
1978 3,340 -1,635 205,331 105,263
1977 3,240 -1,543 191,103 96,015
1976 3,166 -1,444 178,024 85,083
1975 3,126 -1,454 166,223 73,960
1974 3,106 -1,472 155,478 69,653
1973 3,033 -1,513 145,450 63,995
1972 3,028 -1,566 136,360 55,439
1971 3,046 -1,625 127,600 43,989
1970 3,093 -1,709 120,440 31,097
1969 3,143 -1,954 113,859 25,312
1968 3,154 -1,937 108,281 21,366
1967 3,113 -1,997 103,343 17,947
1966 3,028 -2,065 98,361 15,054
1965 3,042 -2,067 93,820 15,000
1964 3,074 -2,079 89,776 15,000
1963 3,048 -2,060 85,480 15,000
1962 3,124 -2,082 81,393 15,000
1961 3,173 -2,189 77,743 15,000
1960 3,202 -2,366 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/saint-lucia/saudi-arabia | CC BY

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 8,079 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Saint Lucia, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Saint Lucia
City Population
Castries 20K
Vieux Fort 15.8K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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