The latest officially reported population of Saint Lucia was 179,744 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Lucia's population is 180,638 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.
Population statistics:
- South Africa's population is 364 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
- Saint Lucia is ranked the 178th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
- The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.002% for Saint Lucia vs 0.79% for South Africa.
- For the last 10 years, Saint Lucia has had an average growth rate of +0.33% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
- Since 2006, the population of Saint Lucia has increased from 167K people to 181K (8.4% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).
Saint Lucia vs South Africa: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Saint Lucia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | 108,859 | 94,767,727 |
| 2099 | 109,925 | 94,556,931 |
| 2098 | 111,010 | 94,349,546 |
| 2097 | 112,101 | 94,158,472 |
| 2096 | 113,220 | 93,960,605 |
| 2095 | 114,375 | 93,752,736 |
| 2094 | 115,544 | 93,527,902 |
| 2093 | 116,736 | 93,300,398 |
| 2092 | 117,967 | 93,074,837 |
| 2091 | 119,241 | 92,826,204 |
| 2090 | 120,512 | 92,594,033 |
| 2089 | 121,819 | 92,355,184 |
| 2088 | 123,178 | 92,112,914 |
| 2087 | 124,544 | 91,866,024 |
| 2086 | 125,925 | 91,614,165 |
| 2085 | 127,318 | 91,385,350 |
| 2084 | 128,751 | 91,139,318 |
| 2083 | 130,180 | 90,877,425 |
| 2082 | 131,625 | 90,615,359 |
| 2081 | 133,102 | 90,345,492 |
| 2080 | 134,590 | 90,071,835 |
| 2079 | 136,086 | 89,801,998 |
| 2078 | 137,564 | 89,526,224 |
| 2077 | 139,061 | 89,249,206 |
| 2076 | 140,566 | 88,986,114 |
| 2075 | 142,044 | 88,713,215 |
| 2074 | 143,548 | 88,428,616 |
| 2073 | 145,029 | 88,149,885 |
| 2072 | 146,477 | 87,866,246 |
| 2071 | 147,906 | 87,540,177 |
| 2070 | 149,319 | 87,209,425 |
| 2069 | 150,725 | 86,901,512 |
| 2068 | 152,114 | 86,588,742 |
| 2067 | 153,489 | 86,268,392 |
| 2066 | 154,857 | 85,935,310 |
| 2065 | 156,167 | 85,604,376 |
| 2064 | 157,470 | 85,244,950 |
| 2063 | 158,716 | 84,875,503 |
| 2062 | 159,937 | 84,503,237 |
| 2061 | 161,139 | 84,132,885 |
| 2060 | 162,360 | 83,748,999 |
| 2059 | 163,517 | 83,354,923 |
| 2058 | 164,633 | 82,947,675 |
| 2057 | 165,729 | 82,538,045 |
| 2056 | 166,786 | 82,127,477 |
| 2055 | 167,843 | 81,698,196 |
| 2054 | 168,878 | 81,255,867 |
| 2053 | 169,899 | 80,818,632 |
| 2052 | 170,889 | 80,367,409 |
| 2051 | 171,826 | 79,886,672 |
| 2050 | 172,758 | 79,411,977 |
| 2049 | 173,648 | 78,925,493 |
| 2048 | 174,528 | 78,437,677 |
| 2047 | 175,355 | 77,922,211 |
| 2046 | 176,100 | 77,397,298 |
| 2045 | 176,804 | 76,879,838 |
| 2044 | 177,498 | 76,357,155 |
| 2043 | 178,111 | 75,827,709 |
| 2042 | 178,695 | 75,291,615 |
| 2041 | 179,263 | 74,748,408 |
| 2040 | 179,764 | 74,205,530 |
| 2039 | 180,227 | 73,663,047 |
| 2038 | 180,671 | 73,105,930 |
| 2037 | 181,038 | 72,532,742 |
| 2036 | 181,303 | 71,956,247 |
| 2035 | 181,497 | 71,362,555 |
| 2034 | 181,650 | 70,762,815 |
| 2033 | 181,713 | 70,153,205 |
| 2032 | 181,717 | 69,527,410 |
| 2031 | 181,651 | 68,890,002 |
| 2030 | 181,514 | 68,245,372 |
| 2029 | 181,335 | 67,573,179 |
| 2028 | 181,116 | 66,884,377 |
| 2027 | 180,863 | 66,190,258 |
| 2026 | 180,555 | 65,496,277 |
| 2025 | 180,185 | 64,770,314 |
| 2024 | 179,744 | 64,007,187 |
| 2023 | 179,285 | 63,212,384 |
| 2022 | 178,781 | 62,378,410 |
| 2021 | 178,522 | 61,502,603 |
| 2020 | 178,250 | 60,562,381 |
| 2019 | 177,661 | 59,587,885 |
| 2018 | 177,017 | 58,613,001 |
| 2017 | 176,342 | 57,635,162 |
| 2016 | 175,646 | 57,259,551 |
| 2015 | 174,905 | 56,723,537 |
| 2014 | 174,138 | 55,594,838 |
| 2013 | 173,369 | 54,678,791 |
| 2012 | 172,587 | 53,782,567 |
| 2011 | 171,801 | 52,995,205 |
| 2010 | 170,906 | 52,344,051 |
| 2009 | 169,869 | 51,728,516 |
| 2008 | 168,808 | 51,114,599 |
| 2007 | 167,758 | 50,528,584 |
| 2006 | 166,639 | 49,998,277 |
| 2005 | 165,450 | 49,490,033 |
| 2004 | 164,239 | 48,991,421 |
| 2003 | 162,976 | 48,500,348 |
| 2002 | 161,641 | 48,019,415 |
| 2001 | 160,237 | 47,566,800 |
| 2000 | 158,616 | 47,159,719 |
| 1999 | 156,702 | 46,730,335 |
| 1998 | 154,677 | 46,223,880 |
| 1997 | 152,569 | 45,666,838 |
| 1996 | 150,436 | 45,123,018 |
| 1995 | 148,208 | 44,541,554 |
| 1994 | 145,890 | 44,004,139 |
| 1993 | 143,726 | 43,297,156 |
| 1992 | 141,617 | 42,443,509 |
| 1991 | 139,520 | 41,687,898 |
| 1990 | 137,857 | 40,746,268 |
| 1989 | 136,512 | 39,628,575 |
| 1988 | 135,000 | 38,480,649 |
| 1987 | 133,227 | 37,326,190 |
| 1986 | 131,239 | 36,180,515 |
| 1985 | 129,159 | 35,042,093 |
| 1984 | 127,067 | 33,892,788 |
| 1983 | 125,044 | 32,739,304 |
| 1982 | 123,087 | 31,615,339 |
| 1981 | 121,166 | 30,541,044 |
| 1980 | 119,290 | 29,518,857 |
| 1979 | 117,528 | 28,634,162 |
| 1978 | 115,834 | 27,869,507 |
| 1977 | 114,135 | 27,118,952 |
| 1976 | 112,425 | 26,395,450 |
| 1975 | 110,725 | 25,690,940 |
| 1974 | 109,076 | 24,989,108 |
| 1973 | 107,498 | 24,294,263 |
| 1972 | 106,002 | 23,609,456 |
| 1971 | 104,564 | 22,942,143 |
| 1970 | 103,165 | 22,279,984 |
| 1969 | 101,879 | 21,614,676 |
| 1968 | 100,675 | 20,957,287 |
| 1967 | 99,504 | 20,314,066 |
| 1966 | 98,463 | 19,690,087 |
| 1965 | 97,493 | 19,089,380 |
| 1964 | 96,505 | 18,511,361 |
| 1963 | 95,519 | 17,954,564 |
| 1962 | 94,505 | 17,418,522 |
| 1961 | 93,490 | 16,908,035 |
| 1960 | 92,585 | 16,440,172 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/saint-lucia/south-africa | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saint Lucia increased by 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Lucia gained 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).
Saint Lucia was ranked 177th most populous country in 2006 and is 178th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.
Saint Lucia is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 182K people compared to the peak of 94.8M people in 2100 for South Africa.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | -0.97% | 0.22% |
| 2099 | -0.98% | 0.22% |
| 2098 | -0.97% | 0.2% |
| 2097 | -0.99% | 0.21% |
| 2096 | -1.01% | 0.22% |
| 2095 | -1.01% | 0.24% |
| 2094 | -1.02% | 0.24% |
| 2093 | -1.04% | 0.24% |
| 2092 | -1.07% | 0.27% |
| 2091 | -1.05% | 0.25% |
| 2090 | -1.07% | 0.26% |
| 2089 | -1.1% | 0.26% |
| 2088 | -1.1% | 0.27% |
| 2087 | -1.1% | 0.27% |
| 2086 | -1.09% | 0.25% |
| 2085 | -1.11% | 0.27% |
| 2084 | -1.1% | 0.29% |
| 2083 | -1.1% | 0.29% |
| 2082 | -1.11% | 0.3% |
| 2081 | -1.11% | 0.3% |
| 2080 | -1.1% | 0.3% |
| 2079 | -1.07% | 0.31% |
| 2078 | -1.08% | 0.31% |
| 2077 | -1.07% | 0.3% |
| 2076 | -1.04% | 0.31% |
| 2075 | -1.05% | 0.32% |
| 2074 | -1.02% | 0.32% |
| 2073 | -0.99% | 0.32% |
| 2072 | -0.97% | 0.37% |
| 2071 | -0.95% | 0.38% |
| 2070 | -0.93% | 0.35% |
| 2069 | -0.91% | 0.36% |
| 2068 | -0.9% | 0.37% |
| 2067 | -0.88% | 0.39% |
| 2066 | -0.84% | 0.39% |
| 2065 | -0.83% | 0.42% |
| 2064 | -0.78% | 0.44% |
| 2063 | -0.76% | 0.44% |
| 2062 | -0.75% | 0.44% |
| 2061 | -0.75% | 0.46% |
| 2060 | -0.71% | 0.47% |
| 2059 | -0.68% | 0.49% |
| 2058 | -0.66% | 0.5% |
| 2057 | -0.63% | 0.5% |
| 2056 | -0.63% | 0.53% |
| 2055 | -0.61% | 0.54% |
| 2054 | -0.6% | 0.54% |
| 2053 | -0.58% | 0.56% |
| 2052 | -0.55% | 0.6% |
| 2051 | -0.54% | 0.6% |
| 2050 | -0.51% | 0.62% |
| 2049 | -0.5% | 0.62% |
| 2048 | -0.47% | 0.66% |
| 2047 | -0.42% | 0.68% |
| 2046 | -0.4% | 0.67% |
| 2045 | -0.39% | 0.68% |
| 2044 | -0.34% | 0.7% |
| 2043 | -0.33% | 0.71% |
| 2042 | -0.32% | 0.73% |
| 2041 | -0.28% | 0.73% |
| 2040 | -0.26% | 0.74% |
| 2039 | -0.25% | 0.76% |
| 2038 | -0.2% | 0.79% |
| 2037 | -0.15% | 0.8% |
| 2036 | -0.11% | 0.83% |
| 2035 | -0.08% | 0.85% |
| 2034 | -0.03% | 0.87% |
| 2033 | -0.002% | 0.9% |
| 2032 | 0.04% | 0.93% |
| 2031 | 0.08% | 0.94% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | 0.99% |
| 2029 | 0.12% | 1.03% |
| 2028 | 0.14% | 1.05% |
| 2027 | 0.17% | 1.06% |
| 2026 | 0.21% | 1.12% |
| 2025 | 0.25% | 1.19% |
| 2024 | 0.26% | 1.26% |
| 2023 | 0.28% | 1.34% |
| 2022 | 0.15% | 1.42% |
| 2021 | 0.15% | 1.55% |
| 2020 | 0.33% | 1.64% |
| 2019 | 0.36% | 1.66% |
| 2018 | 0.38% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | 0.66% |
| 2016 | 0.42% | 0.94% |
| 2015 | 0.44% | 2.03% |
| 2014 | 0.44% | 1.68% |
| 2013 | 0.45% | 1.67% |
| 2012 | 0.46% | 1.49% |
| 2011 | 0.52% | 1.24% |
| 2010 | 0.61% | 1.19% |
| 2009 | 0.63% | 1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.63% | 1.16% |
| 2007 | 0.67% | 1.06% |
| 2006 | 0.72% | 1.03% |
| 2005 | 0.74% | 1.02% |
| 2004 | 0.77% | 1.01% |
| 2003 | 0.83% | 1% |
| 2002 | 0.88% | 0.95% |
| 2001 | 1.02% | 0.86% |
| 2000 | 1.22% | 0.92% |
| 1999 | 1.31% | 1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.38% | 1.22% |
| 1997 | 1.42% | 1.21% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | 1.31% |
| 1995 | 1.59% | 1.22% |
| 1994 | 1.51% | 1.63% |
| 1993 | 1.49% | 2.01% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | 1.81% |
| 1991 | 1.21% | 2.31% |
| 1990 | 0.99% | 2.82% |
| 1989 | 1.12% | 2.98% |
| 1988 | 1.33% | 3.09% |
| 1987 | 1.51% | 3.17% |
| 1986 | 1.61% | 3.25% |
| 1985 | 1.65% | 3.39% |
| 1984 | 1.62% | 3.52% |
| 1983 | 1.59% | 3.56% |
| 1982 | 1.59% | 3.52% |
| 1981 | 1.57% | 3.46% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | 3.09% |
| 1979 | 1.46% | 2.74% |
| 1978 | 1.49% | 2.77% |
| 1977 | 1.52% | 2.74% |
| 1976 | 1.54% | 2.74% |
| 1975 | 1.51% | 2.81% |
| 1974 | 1.47% | 2.86% |
| 1973 | 1.41% | 2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.38% | 2.91% |
| 1971 | 1.36% | 2.97% |
| 1970 | 1.26% | 3.08% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | 3.14% |
| 1968 | 1.18% | 3.17% |
| 1967 | 1.06% | 3.17% |
| 1966 | 0.99% | 3.15% |
| 1965 | 1.02% | 3.12% |
| 1964 | 1.03% | 3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.07% | 3.08% |
| 1962 | 1.09% | 3.02% |
| 1961 | 0.98% | 2.85% |
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 South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.
Live population counters
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
180638
|
65683993
|
| Population rank | 178/197 | 24/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 0.79% |
| One net population change |
19.1 hours
|
39.7 seconds
|
| One birth every |
4.34 hours
|
26.6 seconds
|
| One death every |
5.67 hours
|
54 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +2,178 |
| Annual growth/decline | +459 | +794,803 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.26% | +1.26% |
| Population growth rate rank | 153/197 | 85/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.27 weeks
|
3.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -23 | +146,370 |
| Net migration rank | 79/196 | 9/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,079 | 2,631,100 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 180/195 | 28/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.5% | 4.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 98/195 | 105/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Africa
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -23 | - | 146,370 |
| 2024 | - | -7 | - | 166,972 |
| 2023 | 475 | 0 | 602,793 | 228,222 |
| 2022 | 530 | 0 | 603,636 | 233,284 |
| 2021 | -15 | 0 | 456,411 | 458,246 |
| 2020 | 562 | 0 | 595,873 | 369,901 |
| 2019 | 609 | 0 | 652,130 | 331,124 |
| 2018 | 694 | -18 | 648,319 | 318,260 |
| 2017 | 724 | -38 | 645,975 | 343,146 |
| 2016 | 767 | -57 | 641,365 | -879,235 |
| 2015 | 841 | -69 | 668,771 | 641,150 |
| 2014 | 852 | -90 | 674,754 | 272,697 |
| 2013 | 892 | -114 | 652,427 | 232,230 |
| 2012 | 916 | -135 | 643,723 | 264,091 |
| 2011 | 934 | -150 | 601,708 | 65,166 |
| 2010 | 1,176 | -170 | 566,834 | 68,563 |
| 2009 | 1,349 | -276 | 554,115 | 41,528 |
| 2008 | 1,369 | -331 | 595,332 | 36,869 |
| 2007 | 1,422 | -352 | 503,567 | 36,339 |
| 2006 | 1,511 | -339 | 487,584 | 33,159 |
| 2005 | 1,553 | -358 | 464,464 | 31,286 |
| 2004 | 1,615 | -378 | 442,540 | 58,924 |
| 2003 | 1,694 | -397 | 415,018 | 65,604 |
| 2002 | 1,774 | -409 | 430,926 | 50,313 |
| 2001 | 1,860 | -416 | 484,801 | -60,793 |
| 2000 | 1,967 | -176 | 526,963 | -136,794 |
| 1999 | 2,389 | -361 | 594,643 | -126,011 |
| 1998 | 2,294 | -268 | 627,027 | -82,722 |
| 1997 | 2,709 | -519 | 667,969 | -98,181 |
| 1996 | 2,649 | -571 | 710,868 | -193,007 |
| 1995 | 3,019 | -638 | 743,488 | -98,403 |
| 1994 | 2,976 | -721 | 698,609 | -268,849 |
| 1993 | 2,899 | -824 | 789,220 | 194,977 |
| 1992 | 2,981 | -834 | 794,415 | -71,342 |
| 1991 | 3,009 | -963 | 827,296 | -39,131 |
| 1990 | 3,061 | -1,790 | 835,421 | 259,718 |
| 1989 | 3,146 | -1,734 | 884,629 | 255,605 |
| 1988 | 3,229 | -1,606 | 909,221 | 246,382 |
| 1987 | 3,351 | -1,423 | 922,330 | 231,009 |
| 1986 | 3,496 | -1,453 | 903,644 | 234,378 |
| 1985 | 3,591 | -1,465 | 893,889 | 244,940 |
| 1984 | 3,526 | -1,468 | 869,011 | 290,789 |
| 1983 | 3,443 | -1,462 | 837,013 | 310,172 |
| 1982 | 3,360 | -1,423 | 807,550 | 293,195 |
| 1981 | 3,306 | -1,403 | 767,833 | 279,985 |
| 1980 | 3,275 | -1,422 | 738,415 | 258,127 |
| 1979 | 3,301 | -1,625 | 716,541 | 56,323 |
| 1978 | 3,340 | -1,635 | 694,341 | 62,121 |
| 1977 | 3,240 | -1,543 | 680,929 | 63,739 |
| 1976 | 3,166 | -1,444 | 675,011 | 27,333 |
| 1975 | 3,126 | -1,454 | 667,862 | 38,809 |
| 1974 | 3,106 | -1,472 | 658,438 | 38,518 |
| 1973 | 3,033 | -1,513 | 651,596 | 41,125 |
| 1972 | 3,028 | -1,566 | 638,754 | 38,163 |
| 1971 | 3,046 | -1,625 | 624,761 | 32,961 |
| 1970 | 3,093 | -1,709 | 605,102 | 61,514 |
| 1969 | 3,143 | -1,954 | 590,794 | 73,225 |
| 1968 | 3,154 | -1,937 | 571,841 | 78,932 |
| 1967 | 3,113 | -1,997 | 553,741 | 81,932 |
| 1966 | 3,028 | -2,065 | 534,862 | 77,417 |
| 1965 | 3,042 | -2,067 | 506,632 | 82,514 |
| 1964 | 3,074 | -2,079 | 490,606 | 76,298 |
| 1963 | 3,048 | -2,060 | 473,821 | 72,844 |
| 1962 | 3,124 | -2,082 | 455,634 | 69,771 |
| 1961 | 3,173 | -2,189 | 437,851 | 57,728 |
| 1960 | 3,202 | -2,366 | 421,263 | 18,891 |
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 South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).
As of 2024, 8,079 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Saint Lucia, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.
Biggest cities by population
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Castries | 20K |
| Vieux Fort | 15.8K |
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Johannesburg | 4.8M |
| Cape Town | 3.78M |
| Soweto | 1.27M |
| Pietermaritzburg | 839K |
| Pretoria | 742K |
| Durban | 595K |
| Rustenburg | 550K |
| Randburg | 337K |
| Port Elizabeth | 312K |
| East London | 267K |
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Population differences between Saint Lucia and South Africa
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.2 years | 66.7 years |
| Average age | 36.5 years | 31.1 years |
| Median age | 35.2 years | 29.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 48.7:51.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.38 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman |
| Population density | 767 ppl/mi² | 139.8 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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