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Population in Saint Lucia compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saint Lucia was 179,744 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Lucia's population is 180,638 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 122.8 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
  • Saint Lucia is ranked the 178th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.002% for Saint Lucia vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Saint Lucia has had an average growth rate of +0.33% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saint Lucia has increased from 167K people to 181K (8.4% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Saint Lucia vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
2100 108,859 20,270,496
2099 109,925 20,383,669
2098 111,010 20,498,567
2097 112,101 20,611,123
2096 113,220 20,723,560
2095 114,375 20,834,629
2094 115,544 20,943,809
2093 116,736 21,052,131
2092 117,967 21,158,833
2091 119,241 21,263,961
2090 120,512 21,371,263
2089 121,819 21,475,426
2088 123,178 21,577,177
2087 124,544 21,677,510
2086 125,925 21,777,420
2085 127,318 21,876,464
2084 128,751 21,970,336
2083 130,180 22,062,801
2082 131,625 22,151,745
2081 133,102 22,240,834
2080 134,590 22,326,555
2079 136,086 22,411,438
2078 137,564 22,489,772
2077 139,061 22,565,028
2076 140,566 22,637,463
2075 142,044 22,707,112
2074 143,548 22,778,489
2073 145,029 22,844,703
2072 146,477 22,905,707
2071 147,906 22,964,866
2070 149,319 23,022,515
2069 150,725 23,076,310
2068 152,114 23,129,541
2067 153,489 23,184,596
2066 154,857 23,234,419
2065 156,167 23,285,901
2064 157,470 23,331,390
2063 158,716 23,372,184
2062 159,937 23,409,522
2061 161,139 23,441,893
2060 162,360 23,474,032
2059 163,517 23,502,132
2058 164,633 23,528,076
2057 165,729 23,550,580
2056 166,786 23,570,923
2055 167,843 23,582,432
2054 168,878 23,591,414
2053 169,899 23,601,371
2052 170,889 23,605,361
2051 171,826 23,606,194
2050 172,758 23,603,330
2049 173,648 23,597,604
2048 174,528 23,587,307
2047 175,355 23,570,881
2046 176,100 23,547,409
2045 176,804 23,515,133
2044 177,498 23,483,546
2043 178,111 23,446,242
2042 178,695 23,404,983
2041 179,263 23,357,358
2040 179,764 23,306,148
2039 180,227 23,248,341
2038 180,671 23,187,512
2037 181,038 23,120,775
2036 181,303 23,053,427
2035 181,497 22,981,808
2034 181,650 22,906,587
2033 181,713 22,826,414
2032 181,717 22,742,267
2031 181,651 22,655,907
2030 181,514 22,564,038
2029 181,335 22,470,759
2028 181,116 22,370,999
2027 180,863 22,266,017
2026 180,555 22,155,543
2025 180,185 22,039,908
2024 179,744 21,916,000
2023 179,285 22,037,000
2022 178,781 22,181,000
2021 178,522 22,156,000
2020 178,250 21,919,000
2019 177,661 21,803,000
2018 177,017 21,670,000
2017 176,342 21,453,000
2016 175,646 21,209,000
2015 174,905 20,970,000
2014 174,138 20,778,000
2013 173,369 20,585,000
2012 172,587 21,169,458
2011 171,801 21,009,048
2010 170,906 20,879,089
2009 169,869 20,756,435
2008 168,808 20,629,378
2007 167,758 20,492,545
2006 166,639 20,352,411
2005 165,450 20,216,524
2004 164,239 20,087,605
2003 162,976 19,951,521
2002 161,641 19,805,752
2001 160,237 19,600,362
2000 158,616 19,293,054
1999 156,702 18,944,731
1998 154,677 18,596,003
1997 152,569 18,248,200
1996 150,436 17,905,018
1995 148,208 17,564,068
1994 145,890 17,275,773
1993 143,726 17,025,918
1992 141,617 16,739,284
1991 139,520 16,475,354
1990 137,857 16,352,458
1989 136,512 16,248,557
1988 135,000 16,078,621
1987 133,227 15,916,576
1986 131,239 15,731,256
1985 129,159 15,544,154
1984 127,067 15,441,860
1983 125,044 15,388,794
1982 123,087 15,286,567
1981 121,166 15,099,414
1980 119,290 14,847,974
1979 117,528 14,579,614
1978 115,834 14,310,128
1977 114,135 14,049,371
1976 112,425 13,796,770
1975 110,725 13,548,984
1974 109,076 13,305,693
1973 107,498 13,060,916
1972 106,002 12,809,205
1971 104,564 12,551,910
1970 103,165 12,287,110
1969 101,879 12,013,858
1968 100,675 11,736,088
1967 99,504 11,457,328
1966 98,463 11,183,928
1965 97,493 10,916,965
1964 96,505 10,653,397
1963 95,519 10,395,040
1962 94,505 10,143,754
1961 93,490 9,899,372
1960 92,585 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Lucia gained 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Saint Lucia was ranked 177th most populous country in 2006 and is 178th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Saint Lucia is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 182K people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
2100 -0.97% -0.56%
2099 -0.98% -0.56%
2098 -0.97% -0.55%
2097 -0.99% -0.54%
2096 -1.01% -0.53%
2095 -1.01% -0.52%
2094 -1.02% -0.51%
2093 -1.04% -0.5%
2092 -1.07% -0.49%
2091 -1.05% -0.5%
2090 -1.07% -0.49%
2089 -1.1% -0.47%
2088 -1.1% -0.46%
2087 -1.1% -0.46%
2086 -1.09% -0.45%
2085 -1.11% -0.43%
2084 -1.1% -0.42%
2083 -1.1% -0.4%
2082 -1.11% -0.4%
2081 -1.11% -0.38%
2080 -1.1% -0.38%
2079 -1.07% -0.35%
2078 -1.08% -0.33%
2077 -1.07% -0.32%
2076 -1.04% -0.31%
2075 -1.05% -0.31%
2074 -1.02% -0.29%
2073 -0.99% -0.27%
2072 -0.97% -0.26%
2071 -0.95% -0.25%
2070 -0.93% -0.23%
2069 -0.91% -0.23%
2068 -0.9% -0.24%
2067 -0.88% -0.21%
2066 -0.84% -0.22%
2065 -0.83% -0.19%
2064 -0.78% -0.17%
2063 -0.76% -0.16%
2062 -0.75% -0.14%
2061 -0.75% -0.14%
2060 -0.71% -0.12%
2059 -0.68% -0.11%
2058 -0.66% -0.1%
2057 -0.63% -0.09%
2056 -0.63% -0.05%
2055 -0.61% -0.04%
2054 -0.6% -0.04%
2053 -0.58% -0.02%
2052 -0.55% -0.004%
2051 -0.54% 0.01%
2050 -0.51% 0.02%
2049 -0.5% 0.04%
2048 -0.47% 0.07%
2047 -0.42% 0.1%
2046 -0.4% 0.14%
2045 -0.39% 0.13%
2044 -0.34% 0.16%
2043 -0.33% 0.18%
2042 -0.32% 0.2%
2041 -0.28% 0.22%
2040 -0.26% 0.25%
2039 -0.25% 0.26%
2038 -0.2% 0.29%
2037 -0.15% 0.29%
2036 -0.11% 0.31%
2035 -0.08% 0.33%
2034 -0.03% 0.35%
2033 -0.002% 0.37%
2032 0.04% 0.38%
2031 0.08% 0.41%
2030 0.1% 0.42%
2029 0.12% 0.45%
2028 0.14% 0.47%
2027 0.17% 0.5%
2026 0.21% 0.52%
2025 0.25% 0.57%
2024 0.26% -0.55%
2023 0.28% -0.65%
2022 0.15% 0.11%
2021 0.15% 1.08%
2020 0.33% 0.53%
2019 0.36% 0.61%
2018 0.38% 1.01%
2017 0.4% 1.15%
2016 0.42% 1.14%
2015 0.44% 0.92%
2014 0.44% 0.94%
2013 0.45% -2.76%
2012 0.46% 0.76%
2011 0.52% 0.62%
2010 0.61% 0.59%
2009 0.63% 0.62%
2008 0.63% 0.67%
2007 0.67% 0.69%
2006 0.72% 0.67%
2005 0.74% 0.64%
2004 0.77% 0.68%
2003 0.83% 0.74%
2002 0.88% 1.05%
2001 1.02% 1.59%
2000 1.22% 1.84%
1999 1.31% 1.88%
1998 1.38% 1.91%
1997 1.42% 1.92%
1996 1.5% 1.94%
1995 1.59% 1.67%
1994 1.51% 1.47%
1993 1.49% 1.71%
1992 1.5% 1.6%
1991 1.21% 0.75%
1990 0.99% 0.64%
1989 1.12% 1.06%
1988 1.33% 1.02%
1987 1.51% 1.18%
1986 1.61% 1.2%
1985 1.65% 0.66%
1984 1.62% 0.34%
1983 1.59% 0.67%
1982 1.59% 1.24%
1981 1.57% 1.69%
1980 1.5% 1.84%
1979 1.46% 1.88%
1978 1.49% 1.86%
1977 1.52% 1.83%
1976 1.54% 1.83%
1975 1.51% 1.83%
1974 1.47% 1.87%
1973 1.41% 1.97%
1972 1.38% 2.05%
1971 1.36% 2.16%
1970 1.26% 2.27%
1969 1.2% 2.37%
1968 1.18% 2.43%
1967 1.06% 2.44%
1966 0.99% 2.45%
1965 1.02% 2.47%
1964 1.03% 2.49%
1963 1.07% 2.48%
1962 1.09% 2.47%
1961 0.98% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
Current population
180638
22185425
Population rank 178/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.27%
One net population change
19.1 hours
4.34 minutes
One birth every
4.34 hours
2.13 minutes
One death every
5.67 hours
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 -332
Annual growth/decline +459 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 153/197 188/197
One migration net change every
2.27 weeks
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -23 -30,724
Net migration rank 79/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 8,079 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 180/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 98/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saint Lucia
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23 - -30,724
2024 - -7 - -27,245
2023 475 0 66,111 -28,011
2022 530 0 95,378 -27,435
2021 -15 0 121,858 -29,586
2020 562 0 170,968 -29,875
2019 609 0 172,243 -28,426
2018 694 -18 183,610 -28,607
2017 724 -38 187,993 -22,324
2016 767 -57 194,232 -18,388
2015 841 -69 201,815 -29,797
2014 852 -90 211,541 -33,672
2013 892 -114 221,021 -37,754
2012 916 -135 229,138 -41,955
2011 934 -150 224,461 -90,839
2010 1,176 -170 224,325 -98,060
2009 1,349 -276 200,175 -81,130
2008 1,369 -331 232,225 -97,144
2007 1,422 -352 248,287 -109,695
2006 1,511 -339 248,706 -107,045
2005 1,553 -358 248,683 -118,594
2004 1,615 -378 212,527 -84,795
2003 1,694 -397 252,008 -107,573
2002 1,774 -409 252,840 -105,718
2001 1,860 -416 244,377 19,273
2000 1,967 -176 227,060 123,894
1999 2,389 -361 206,876 138,799
1998 2,294 -268 201,059 150,724
1997 2,709 -519 208,193 135,636
1996 2,649 -571 215,290 127,236
1995 3,019 -638 221,957 117,416
1994 2,976 -721 228,904 8,323
1993 2,899 -824 226,257 36,232
1992 2,981 -834 222,230 88,542
1991 3,009 -963 218,117 -1,047
1990 3,061 -1,790 224,454 -195,736
1989 3,146 -1,734 212,401 -33,305
1988 3,229 -1,606 219,184 -58,415
1987 3,351 -1,423 226,414 -63,105
1986 3,496 -1,453 233,782 -26,460
1985 3,591 -1,465 247,836 -80,950
1984 3,526 -1,468 263,175 -225,450
1983 3,443 -1,462 277,768 -209,362
1982 3,360 -1,423 300,030 -163,987
1981 3,306 -1,403 328,096 -89,824
1980 3,275 -1,422 328,155 -63,541
1979 3,301 -1,625 329,791 -57,683
1978 3,340 -1,635 317,055 -50,189
1977 3,240 -1,543 300,038 -45,383
1976 3,166 -1,444 291,816 -41,258
1975 3,126 -1,454 282,496 -37,475
1974 3,106 -1,472 275,521 -33,979
1973 3,033 -1,513 278,577 -30,582
1972 3,028 -1,566 282,494 -27,071
1971 3,046 -1,625 281,200 -22,021
1970 3,093 -1,709 286,719 -16,299
1969 3,143 -1,954 286,218 -10,152
1968 3,154 -1,937 286,642 -7,163
1967 3,113 -1,997 284,738 -6,696
1966 3,028 -2,065 275,549 -6,794
1965 3,042 -2,067 272,422 -7,249
1964 3,074 -2,079 269,584 -7,614
1963 3,048 -2,060 262,880 -8,118
1962 3,124 -2,082 256,719 -8,909
1961 3,173 -2,189 251,087 -10,144
1960 3,202 -2,366 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 8,079 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Saint Lucia, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

Biggest cities by population

Saint Lucia
City Population
Castries 20K
Vieux Fort 15.8K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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