The latest officially reported population of Saint Lucia was 179,744 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Lucia's population is 180,638 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.
Population statistics:
- Thailand's population is 396 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
- Saint Lucia is ranked the 178th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
- The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.002% for Saint Lucia vs 0.86% for Thailand.
- For the last 10 years, Saint Lucia has had an average growth rate of +0.33% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
- Since 2006, the population of Saint Lucia has increased from 167K people to 181K (8.4% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).
Saint Lucia vs Thailand: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Saint Lucia
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2100 | 108,859 | 45,712,111 |
| 2099 | 109,925 | 46,056,854 |
| 2098 | 111,010 | 46,406,925 |
| 2097 | 112,101 | 46,761,683 |
| 2096 | 113,220 | 47,122,446 |
| 2095 | 114,375 | 47,487,866 |
| 2094 | 115,544 | 47,857,414 |
| 2093 | 116,736 | 48,230,566 |
| 2092 | 117,967 | 48,609,149 |
| 2091 | 119,241 | 48,988,448 |
| 2090 | 120,512 | 49,372,024 |
| 2089 | 121,819 | 49,760,635 |
| 2088 | 123,178 | 50,146,313 |
| 2087 | 124,544 | 50,536,233 |
| 2086 | 125,925 | 50,929,394 |
| 2085 | 127,318 | 51,326,092 |
| 2084 | 128,751 | 51,728,619 |
| 2083 | 130,180 | 52,131,789 |
| 2082 | 131,625 | 52,537,598 |
| 2081 | 133,102 | 52,942,608 |
| 2080 | 134,590 | 53,352,029 |
| 2079 | 136,086 | 53,766,821 |
| 2078 | 137,564 | 54,181,891 |
| 2077 | 139,061 | 54,599,508 |
| 2076 | 140,566 | 55,019,721 |
| 2075 | 142,044 | 55,442,571 |
| 2074 | 143,548 | 55,872,412 |
| 2073 | 145,029 | 56,304,891 |
| 2072 | 146,477 | 56,739,842 |
| 2071 | 147,906 | 57,177,118 |
| 2070 | 149,319 | 57,621,370 |
| 2069 | 150,725 | 58,066,637 |
| 2068 | 152,114 | 58,516,959 |
| 2067 | 153,489 | 58,967,738 |
| 2066 | 154,857 | 59,418,676 |
| 2065 | 156,167 | 59,878,082 |
| 2064 | 157,470 | 60,336,709 |
| 2063 | 158,716 | 60,797,201 |
| 2062 | 159,937 | 61,262,000 |
| 2061 | 161,139 | 61,724,999 |
| 2060 | 162,360 | 62,192,387 |
| 2059 | 163,517 | 62,656,203 |
| 2058 | 164,633 | 63,118,413 |
| 2057 | 165,729 | 63,577,864 |
| 2056 | 166,786 | 64,032,675 |
| 2055 | 167,843 | 64,478,337 |
| 2054 | 168,878 | 64,917,436 |
| 2053 | 169,899 | 65,343,383 |
| 2052 | 170,889 | 65,763,356 |
| 2051 | 171,826 | 66,167,939 |
| 2050 | 172,758 | 66,558,274 |
| 2049 | 173,648 | 66,936,876 |
| 2048 | 174,528 | 67,296,897 |
| 2047 | 175,355 | 67,641,907 |
| 2046 | 176,100 | 67,972,603 |
| 2045 | 176,804 | 68,287,399 |
| 2044 | 177,498 | 68,585,177 |
| 2043 | 178,111 | 68,870,333 |
| 2042 | 178,695 | 69,139,548 |
| 2041 | 179,263 | 69,396,419 |
| 2040 | 179,764 | 69,632,464 |
| 2039 | 180,227 | 69,854,146 |
| 2038 | 180,671 | 70,062,543 |
| 2037 | 181,038 | 70,256,027 |
| 2036 | 181,303 | 70,435,348 |
| 2035 | 181,497 | 70,604,705 |
| 2034 | 181,650 | 70,756,791 |
| 2033 | 181,713 | 70,897,217 |
| 2032 | 181,717 | 71,025,384 |
| 2031 | 181,651 | 71,140,609 |
| 2030 | 181,514 | 71,247,320 |
| 2029 | 181,335 | 71,342,891 |
| 2028 | 181,116 | 71,428,869 |
| 2027 | 180,863 | 71,505,168 |
| 2026 | 180,555 | 71,571,743 |
| 2025 | 180,185 | 71,625,629 |
| 2024 | 179,744 | 71,668,011 |
| 2023 | 179,285 | 71,702,435 |
| 2022 | 178,781 | 71,735,329 |
| 2021 | 178,522 | 71,727,332 |
| 2020 | 178,250 | 71,641,484 |
| 2019 | 177,661 | 71,522,271 |
| 2018 | 177,017 | 71,376,079 |
| 2017 | 176,342 | 71,160,187 |
| 2016 | 175,646 | 70,859,841 |
| 2015 | 174,905 | 70,540,795 |
| 2014 | 174,138 | 70,216,367 |
| 2013 | 173,369 | 69,845,114 |
| 2012 | 172,587 | 69,436,098 |
| 2011 | 171,801 | 69,007,208 |
| 2010 | 170,906 | 68,579,447 |
| 2009 | 169,869 | 68,121,080 |
| 2008 | 168,808 | 67,619,830 |
| 2007 | 167,758 | 67,102,394 |
| 2006 | 166,639 | 66,567,687 |
| 2005 | 165,450 | 66,017,420 |
| 2004 | 164,239 | 65,452,047 |
| 2003 | 162,976 | 64,868,166 |
| 2002 | 161,641 | 64,266,437 |
| 2001 | 160,237 | 63,651,141 |
| 2000 | 158,616 | 63,007,815 |
| 1999 | 156,702 | 62,299,043 |
| 1998 | 154,677 | 61,522,630 |
| 1997 | 152,569 | 60,724,584 |
| 1996 | 150,436 | 59,920,064 |
| 1995 | 148,208 | 59,098,232 |
| 1994 | 145,890 | 58,260,854 |
| 1993 | 143,726 | 57,408,198 |
| 1992 | 141,617 | 56,528,834 |
| 1991 | 139,520 | 55,637,434 |
| 1990 | 137,857 | 54,738,329 |
| 1989 | 136,512 | 53,848,956 |
| 1988 | 135,000 | 52,969,595 |
| 1987 | 133,227 | 52,074,105 |
| 1986 | 131,239 | 51,177,834 |
| 1985 | 129,159 | 50,270,753 |
| 1984 | 127,067 | 49,351,708 |
| 1983 | 125,044 | 48,423,309 |
| 1982 | 123,087 | 47,494,577 |
| 1981 | 121,166 | 46,575,855 |
| 1980 | 119,290 | 45,650,022 |
| 1979 | 117,528 | 44,718,434 |
| 1978 | 115,834 | 43,788,976 |
| 1977 | 114,135 | 42,843,974 |
| 1976 | 112,425 | 41,896,504 |
| 1975 | 110,725 | 40,940,005 |
| 1974 | 109,076 | 39,952,891 |
| 1973 | 107,498 | 38,947,787 |
| 1972 | 106,002 | 37,933,929 |
| 1971 | 104,564 | 36,937,387 |
| 1970 | 103,165 | 35,954,408 |
| 1969 | 101,879 | 34,973,782 |
| 1968 | 100,675 | 34,002,560 |
| 1967 | 99,504 | 33,037,801 |
| 1966 | 98,463 | 32,086,071 |
| 1965 | 97,493 | 31,149,337 |
| 1964 | 96,505 | 30,232,141 |
| 1963 | 95,519 | 29,342,322 |
| 1962 | 94,505 | 28,481,040 |
| 1961 | 93,490 | 27,650,334 |
| 1960 | 92,585 | 26,851,747 |
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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Lucia gained 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).
Saint Lucia was ranked 177th most populous country in 2006 and is 178th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.
Saint Lucia is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 182K people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2100 | -0.97% | -0.75% |
| 2099 | -0.98% | -0.75% |
| 2098 | -0.97% | -0.76% |
| 2097 | -0.99% | -0.77% |
| 2096 | -1.01% | -0.77% |
| 2095 | -1.01% | -0.77% |
| 2094 | -1.02% | -0.77% |
| 2093 | -1.04% | -0.78% |
| 2092 | -1.07% | -0.77% |
| 2091 | -1.05% | -0.78% |
| 2090 | -1.07% | -0.78% |
| 2089 | -1.1% | -0.77% |
| 2088 | -1.1% | -0.77% |
| 2087 | -1.1% | -0.77% |
| 2086 | -1.09% | -0.77% |
| 2085 | -1.11% | -0.78% |
| 2084 | -1.1% | -0.77% |
| 2083 | -1.1% | -0.77% |
| 2082 | -1.11% | -0.76% |
| 2081 | -1.11% | -0.77% |
| 2080 | -1.1% | -0.77% |
| 2079 | -1.07% | -0.77% |
| 2078 | -1.08% | -0.76% |
| 2077 | -1.07% | -0.76% |
| 2076 | -1.04% | -0.76% |
| 2075 | -1.05% | -0.77% |
| 2074 | -1.02% | -0.77% |
| 2073 | -0.99% | -0.77% |
| 2072 | -0.97% | -0.76% |
| 2071 | -0.95% | -0.77% |
| 2070 | -0.93% | -0.77% |
| 2069 | -0.91% | -0.77% |
| 2068 | -0.9% | -0.76% |
| 2067 | -0.88% | -0.76% |
| 2066 | -0.84% | -0.77% |
| 2065 | -0.83% | -0.76% |
| 2064 | -0.78% | -0.76% |
| 2063 | -0.76% | -0.76% |
| 2062 | -0.75% | -0.75% |
| 2061 | -0.75% | -0.75% |
| 2060 | -0.71% | -0.74% |
| 2059 | -0.68% | -0.73% |
| 2058 | -0.66% | -0.72% |
| 2057 | -0.63% | -0.71% |
| 2056 | -0.63% | -0.69% |
| 2055 | -0.61% | -0.68% |
| 2054 | -0.6% | -0.65% |
| 2053 | -0.58% | -0.64% |
| 2052 | -0.55% | -0.61% |
| 2051 | -0.54% | -0.59% |
| 2050 | -0.51% | -0.57% |
| 2049 | -0.5% | -0.53% |
| 2048 | -0.47% | -0.51% |
| 2047 | -0.42% | -0.49% |
| 2046 | -0.4% | -0.46% |
| 2045 | -0.39% | -0.43% |
| 2044 | -0.34% | -0.41% |
| 2043 | -0.33% | -0.39% |
| 2042 | -0.32% | -0.37% |
| 2041 | -0.28% | -0.34% |
| 2040 | -0.26% | -0.32% |
| 2039 | -0.25% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | -0.2% | -0.28% |
| 2037 | -0.15% | -0.25% |
| 2036 | -0.11% | -0.24% |
| 2035 | -0.08% | -0.21% |
| 2034 | -0.03% | -0.2% |
| 2033 | -0.002% | -0.18% |
| 2032 | 0.04% | -0.16% |
| 2031 | 0.08% | -0.15% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | -0.13% |
| 2029 | 0.12% | -0.12% |
| 2028 | 0.14% | -0.11% |
| 2027 | 0.17% | -0.09% |
| 2026 | 0.21% | -0.08% |
| 2025 | 0.25% | -0.06% |
| 2024 | 0.26% | -0.05% |
| 2023 | 0.28% | -0.05% |
| 2022 | 0.15% | 0.01% |
| 2021 | 0.15% | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 0.33% | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 0.36% | 0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.38% | 0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | 0.42% |
| 2016 | 0.42% | 0.45% |
| 2015 | 0.44% | 0.46% |
| 2014 | 0.44% | 0.53% |
| 2013 | 0.45% | 0.59% |
| 2012 | 0.46% | 0.62% |
| 2011 | 0.52% | 0.62% |
| 2010 | 0.61% | 0.67% |
| 2009 | 0.63% | 0.74% |
| 2008 | 0.63% | 0.77% |
| 2007 | 0.67% | 0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.72% | 0.83% |
| 2005 | 0.74% | 0.86% |
| 2004 | 0.77% | 0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.83% | 0.94% |
| 2002 | 0.88% | 0.97% |
| 2001 | 1.02% | 1.02% |
| 2000 | 1.22% | 1.14% |
| 1999 | 1.31% | 1.26% |
| 1998 | 1.38% | 1.31% |
| 1997 | 1.42% | 1.34% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | 1.39% |
| 1995 | 1.59% | 1.44% |
| 1994 | 1.51% | 1.49% |
| 1993 | 1.49% | 1.56% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.21% | 1.64% |
| 1990 | 0.99% | 1.65% |
| 1989 | 1.12% | 1.66% |
| 1988 | 1.33% | 1.72% |
| 1987 | 1.51% | 1.75% |
| 1986 | 1.61% | 1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.65% | 1.86% |
| 1984 | 1.62% | 1.92% |
| 1983 | 1.59% | 1.96% |
| 1982 | 1.59% | 1.97% |
| 1981 | 1.57% | 2.03% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | 2.08% |
| 1979 | 1.46% | 2.12% |
| 1978 | 1.49% | 2.21% |
| 1977 | 1.52% | 2.26% |
| 1976 | 1.54% | 2.34% |
| 1975 | 1.51% | 2.47% |
| 1974 | 1.47% | 2.58% |
| 1973 | 1.41% | 2.67% |
| 1972 | 1.38% | 2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.36% | 2.73% |
| 1970 | 1.26% | 2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | 2.86% |
| 1968 | 1.18% | 2.92% |
| 1967 | 1.06% | 2.97% |
| 1966 | 0.99% | 3.01% |
| 1965 | 1.02% | 3.03% |
| 1964 | 1.03% | 3.03% |
| 1963 | 1.07% | 3.02% |
| 1962 | 1.09% | 3% |
| 1961 | 0.98% | 2.97% |
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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.
Live population counters
|
Saint Lucia
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
180638
|
71571743
|
| Population rank | 178/197 | 21/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 0.86% |
| One net population change |
19.1 hours
|
15.3 minutes
|
| One birth every |
4.34 hours
|
53.3 seconds
|
| One death every |
5.67 hours
|
49.5 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | -94 |
| Annual growth/decline | +459 | -34,424 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.26% | -0.05% |
| Population growth rate rank | 153/197 | 168/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.27 weeks
|
19.2 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -23 | +27,509 |
| Net migration rank | 79/196 | 30/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,079 | 3,179,399 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 180/195 | 21/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.5% | 4.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 98/195 | 100/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Thailand
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -23 | - | 27,509 |
| 2024 | - | -7 | - | 23,321 |
| 2023 | 475 | 0 | -46,105 | 19,648 |
| 2022 | 530 | 0 | -61,046 | 21,683 |
| 2021 | -15 | 0 | 57,382 | -2,093 |
| 2020 | 562 | 0 | 84,107 | 32,277 |
| 2019 | 609 | 0 | 116,867 | 5,221 |
| 2018 | 694 | -18 | 159,383 | 10,984 |
| 2017 | 724 | -38 | 194,695 | 66,805 |
| 2016 | 767 | -57 | 226,255 | 112,978 |
| 2015 | 841 | -69 | 266,362 | 32,500 |
| 2014 | 852 | -90 | 294,628 | 55,358 |
| 2013 | 892 | -114 | 325,059 | 67,452 |
| 2012 | 916 | -135 | 351,485 | 74,033 |
| 2011 | 934 | -150 | 365,670 | 66,607 |
| 2010 | 1,176 | -170 | 370,466 | 52,791 |
| 2009 | 1,349 | -276 | 382,636 | 110,883 |
| 2008 | 1,369 | -331 | 401,730 | 107,333 |
| 2007 | 1,422 | -352 | 425,362 | 100,486 |
| 2006 | 1,511 | -339 | 441,211 | 102,362 |
| 2005 | 1,553 | -358 | 456,378 | 100,542 |
| 2004 | 1,615 | -378 | 466,542 | 107,199 |
| 2003 | 1,694 | -397 | 488,003 | 105,917 |
| 2002 | 1,774 | -409 | 504,299 | 105,215 |
| 2001 | 1,860 | -416 | 524,230 | 96,817 |
| 2000 | 1,967 | -176 | 543,884 | 121,640 |
| 1999 | 2,389 | -361 | 578,073 | 173,924 |
| 1998 | 2,294 | -268 | 617,318 | 183,471 |
| 1997 | 2,709 | -519 | 644,834 | 150,411 |
| 1996 | 2,649 | -571 | 661,397 | 152,397 |
| 1995 | 3,019 | -638 | 682,703 | 147,226 |
| 1994 | 2,976 | -721 | 712,589 | 132,271 |
| 1993 | 2,899 | -824 | 737,696 | 122,746 |
| 1992 | 2,981 | -834 | 754,999 | 143,318 |
| 1991 | 3,009 | -963 | 760,508 | 124,034 |
| 1990 | 3,061 | -1,790 | 760,808 | 152,916 |
| 1989 | 3,146 | -1,734 | 774,563 | 90,497 |
| 1988 | 3,229 | -1,606 | 765,252 | 128,469 |
| 1987 | 3,351 | -1,423 | 774,498 | 122,791 |
| 1986 | 3,496 | -1,453 | 783,430 | 111,820 |
| 1985 | 3,591 | -1,465 | 776,935 | 141,963 |
| 1984 | 3,526 | -1,468 | 779,856 | 139,345 |
| 1983 | 3,443 | -1,462 | 794,239 | 143,393 |
| 1982 | 3,360 | -1,423 | 817,951 | 101,885 |
| 1981 | 3,306 | -1,403 | 839,297 | 78,337 |
| 1980 | 3,275 | -1,422 | 845,575 | 88,478 |
| 1979 | 3,301 | -1,625 | 843,434 | 85,693 |
| 1978 | 3,340 | -1,635 | 847,799 | 82,011 |
| 1977 | 3,240 | -1,543 | 871,232 | 88,937 |
| 1976 | 3,166 | -1,444 | 894,072 | 40,656 |
| 1975 | 3,126 | -1,454 | 911,980 | 66,306 |
| 1974 | 3,106 | -1,472 | 923,151 | 72,801 |
| 1973 | 3,033 | -1,513 | 933,540 | 80,704 |
| 1972 | 3,028 | -1,566 | 940,420 | 73,082 |
| 1971 | 3,046 | -1,625 | 936,215 | 43,400 |
| 1970 | 3,093 | -1,709 | 937,116 | 49,221 |
| 1969 | 3,143 | -1,954 | 948,314 | 26,551 |
| 1968 | 3,154 | -1,937 | 953,806 | 13,718 |
| 1967 | 3,113 | -1,997 | 944,980 | 17,005 |
| 1966 | 3,028 | -2,065 | 929,469 | 12,016 |
| 1965 | 3,042 | -2,067 | 909,000 | 22,995 |
| 1964 | 3,074 | -2,079 | 885,137 | 17,249 |
| 1963 | 3,048 | -2,060 | 860,728 | 16,494 |
| 1962 | 3,124 | -2,082 | 828,741 | 16,605 |
| 1961 | 3,173 | -2,189 | 801,140 | 14,968 |
| 1960 | 3,202 | -2,366 | 774,190 | 6,886 |
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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).
As of 2024, 8,079 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Saint Lucia, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.
Biggest cities by population
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Castries | 20K |
| Vieux Fort | 15.8K |
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bangkok | 5.68M |
| Chiang Mai | 1.2M |
| Nonthaburi | 256K |
| Pak Kret | 190K |
| Hat Yai | 159K |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 134K |
| Chaophraya Surasak | 133K |
| Surat Thani | 131K |
| Udon Thani | 130K |
| Klaeng | 130K |
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Population differences between Saint Lucia and Thailand
|
Saint Lucia
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.2 years | 77.1 years |
| Average age | 36.5 years | 40.8 years |
| Median age | 35.2 years | 41.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 48.7:51.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.38 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 767 ppl/mi² | 363 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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