The latest officially reported population of Saint Lucia was 180,149 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Lucia's population is 180,676 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.
Population statistics:
- Uganda's population is 296.1 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
- Saint Lucia is ranked the 178th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
- The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.002% for Saint Lucia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
- For the last 10 years, Saint Lucia has had an average growth rate of +0.31% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
- Since 2006, the population of Saint Lucia has increased from 167K people to 181K (8.42% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).
Saint Lucia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Saint Lucia
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2100 | 108,837 | 122,461,518 |
| 2099 | 109,902 | 122,400,118 |
| 2098 | 110,987 | 122,328,333 |
| 2097 | 112,079 | 122,230,315 |
| 2096 | 113,197 | 122,110,905 |
| 2095 | 114,352 | 121,940,556 |
| 2094 | 115,520 | 121,763,948 |
| 2093 | 116,712 | 121,549,120 |
| 2092 | 117,943 | 121,301,128 |
| 2091 | 119,217 | 121,034,858 |
| 2090 | 120,487 | 120,731,912 |
| 2089 | 121,795 | 120,392,371 |
| 2088 | 123,153 | 120,029,300 |
| 2087 | 124,518 | 119,633,372 |
| 2086 | 125,900 | 119,221,630 |
| 2085 | 127,292 | 118,780,837 |
| 2084 | 128,725 | 118,304,392 |
| 2083 | 130,153 | 117,787,304 |
| 2082 | 131,599 | 117,240,484 |
| 2081 | 133,075 | 116,673,088 |
| 2080 | 134,563 | 116,061,969 |
| 2079 | 136,058 | 115,440,209 |
| 2078 | 137,536 | 114,771,629 |
| 2077 | 139,033 | 114,085,142 |
| 2076 | 140,538 | 113,356,858 |
| 2075 | 142,015 | 112,604,741 |
| 2074 | 143,519 | 111,830,528 |
| 2073 | 144,999 | 111,038,122 |
| 2072 | 146,447 | 110,208,535 |
| 2071 | 147,876 | 109,360,734 |
| 2070 | 149,289 | 108,473,738 |
| 2069 | 150,694 | 107,576,028 |
| 2068 | 152,083 | 106,646,220 |
| 2067 | 153,458 | 105,691,752 |
| 2066 | 154,825 | 104,708,323 |
| 2065 | 156,135 | 103,707,399 |
| 2064 | 157,438 | 102,671,371 |
| 2063 | 158,683 | 101,616,654 |
| 2062 | 159,905 | 100,532,299 |
| 2061 | 161,106 | 99,421,530 |
| 2060 | 162,327 | 98,305,883 |
| 2059 | 163,483 | 97,158,930 |
| 2058 | 164,600 | 95,986,215 |
| 2057 | 165,696 | 94,793,892 |
| 2056 | 166,752 | 93,585,691 |
| 2055 | 167,809 | 92,357,892 |
| 2054 | 168,844 | 91,106,039 |
| 2053 | 169,865 | 89,831,291 |
| 2052 | 170,854 | 88,542,276 |
| 2051 | 171,791 | 87,244,950 |
| 2050 | 172,723 | 85,932,109 |
| 2049 | 173,613 | 84,607,399 |
| 2048 | 174,493 | 83,260,483 |
| 2047 | 175,320 | 81,904,082 |
| 2046 | 176,064 | 80,545,542 |
| 2045 | 176,768 | 79,185,378 |
| 2044 | 177,462 | 77,812,065 |
| 2043 | 178,075 | 76,431,508 |
| 2042 | 178,659 | 75,053,218 |
| 2041 | 179,227 | 73,680,031 |
| 2040 | 179,727 | 72,312,112 |
| 2039 | 180,191 | 70,942,351 |
| 2038 | 180,634 | 69,559,994 |
| 2037 | 181,001 | 68,166,092 |
| 2036 | 181,267 | 66,785,108 |
| 2035 | 181,460 | 65,392,706 |
| 2034 | 181,613 | 64,004,533 |
| 2033 | 181,676 | 62,616,072 |
| 2032 | 181,680 | 61,217,174 |
| 2031 | 181,614 | 59,807,490 |
| 2030 | 181,477 | 58,398,308 |
| 2029 | 181,299 | 56,989,526 |
| 2028 | 181,079 | 55,580,177 |
| 2027 | 180,826 | 54,175,341 |
| 2026 | 180,519 | 52,777,106 |
| 2025 | 180,149 | 51,384,894 |
| 2024 | 179,744 | 50,015,092 |
| 2023 | 179,285 | 48,656,601 |
| 2022 | 178,781 | 47,312,719 |
| 2021 | 178,522 | 45,910,930 |
| 2020 | 178,250 | 44,457,152 |
| 2019 | 177,661 | 42,999,637 |
| 2018 | 177,017 | 41,565,831 |
| 2017 | 176,342 | 40,177,388 |
| 2016 | 175,646 | 38,799,152 |
| 2015 | 174,905 | 37,531,446 |
| 2014 | 174,138 | 36,395,539 |
| 2013 | 173,369 | 35,337,042 |
| 2012 | 172,587 | 34,337,438 |
| 2011 | 171,801 | 33,354,543 |
| 2010 | 170,906 | 32,390,802 |
| 2009 | 169,869 | 31,451,151 |
| 2008 | 168,808 | 30,539,553 |
| 2007 | 167,758 | 29,653,430 |
| 2006 | 166,639 | 28,794,003 |
| 2005 | 165,450 | 27,963,289 |
| 2004 | 164,239 | 27,154,515 |
| 2003 | 162,976 | 26,352,124 |
| 2002 | 161,641 | 25,532,870 |
| 2001 | 160,237 | 24,745,676 |
| 2000 | 158,616 | 24,000,150 |
| 1999 | 156,702 | 23,257,281 |
| 1998 | 154,677 | 22,515,806 |
| 1997 | 152,569 | 21,856,046 |
| 1996 | 150,436 | 21,231,550 |
| 1995 | 148,208 | 20,665,667 |
| 1994 | 145,890 | 20,108,801 |
| 1993 | 143,726 | 19,445,161 |
| 1992 | 141,617 | 18,785,032 |
| 1991 | 139,520 | 18,155,901 |
| 1990 | 137,857 | 17,569,897 |
| 1989 | 136,512 | 17,010,698 |
| 1988 | 135,000 | 16,470,483 |
| 1987 | 133,227 | 15,954,170 |
| 1986 | 131,239 | 15,467,579 |
| 1985 | 129,159 | 15,023,681 |
| 1984 | 127,067 | 14,607,677 |
| 1983 | 125,044 | 14,221,881 |
| 1982 | 123,087 | 13,873,631 |
| 1981 | 121,166 | 13,556,452 |
| 1980 | 119,290 | 13,275,741 |
| 1979 | 117,528 | 13,002,163 |
| 1978 | 115,834 | 12,692,113 |
| 1977 | 114,135 | 12,359,669 |
| 1976 | 112,425 | 12,037,294 |
| 1975 | 110,725 | 11,725,240 |
| 1974 | 109,076 | 11,424,846 |
| 1973 | 107,498 | 11,144,236 |
| 1972 | 106,002 | 10,885,796 |
| 1971 | 104,564 | 10,618,206 |
| 1970 | 103,165 | 10,321,603 |
| 1969 | 101,879 | 10,014,858 |
| 1968 | 100,675 | 9,708,632 |
| 1967 | 99,504 | 9,408,924 |
| 1966 | 98,463 | 9,122,864 |
| 1965 | 97,493 | 8,849,203 |
| 1964 | 96,505 | 8,586,363 |
| 1963 | 95,519 | 8,333,663 |
| 1962 | 94,505 | 8,092,231 |
| 1961 | 93,490 | 7,862,217 |
| 1960 | 92,585 | 7,640,973 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saint Lucia increased by 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Lucia gained 5,030 people (a 2.86% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).
Saint Lucia was ranked 177th most populous country in 2006 and is 178th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Saint Lucia's population will shrink by 4.4% to 172,723 people with a rank change from 178th to 179th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.
Saint Lucia is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 182K people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2100 | -0.97% | 0.05% |
| 2099 | -0.98% | 0.06% |
| 2098 | -0.97% | 0.08% |
| 2097 | -0.99% | 0.1% |
| 2096 | -1.01% | 0.14% |
| 2095 | -1.01% | 0.15% |
| 2094 | -1.02% | 0.18% |
| 2093 | -1.04% | 0.2% |
| 2092 | -1.07% | 0.22% |
| 2091 | -1.05% | 0.25% |
| 2090 | -1.07% | 0.28% |
| 2089 | -1.1% | 0.3% |
| 2088 | -1.1% | 0.33% |
| 2087 | -1.1% | 0.35% |
| 2086 | -1.09% | 0.37% |
| 2085 | -1.11% | 0.4% |
| 2084 | -1.1% | 0.44% |
| 2083 | -1.1% | 0.47% |
| 2082 | -1.11% | 0.49% |
| 2081 | -1.11% | 0.53% |
| 2080 | -1.1% | 0.54% |
| 2079 | -1.07% | 0.58% |
| 2078 | -1.08% | 0.6% |
| 2077 | -1.07% | 0.64% |
| 2076 | -1.04% | 0.67% |
| 2075 | -1.05% | 0.69% |
| 2074 | -1.02% | 0.71% |
| 2073 | -0.99% | 0.75% |
| 2072 | -0.97% | 0.78% |
| 2071 | -0.95% | 0.82% |
| 2070 | -0.93% | 0.83% |
| 2069 | -0.91% | 0.87% |
| 2068 | -0.9% | 0.9% |
| 2067 | -0.88% | 0.94% |
| 2066 | -0.84% | 0.97% |
| 2065 | -0.83% | 1.01% |
| 2064 | -0.78% | 1.04% |
| 2063 | -0.76% | 1.08% |
| 2062 | -0.75% | 1.12% |
| 2061 | -0.75% | 1.13% |
| 2060 | -0.71% | 1.18% |
| 2059 | -0.68% | 1.22% |
| 2058 | -0.66% | 1.26% |
| 2057 | -0.63% | 1.29% |
| 2056 | -0.63% | 1.33% |
| 2055 | -0.61% | 1.37% |
| 2054 | -0.6% | 1.42% |
| 2053 | -0.58% | 1.46% |
| 2052 | -0.55% | 1.49% |
| 2051 | -0.54% | 1.53% |
| 2050 | -0.51% | 1.57% |
| 2049 | -0.5% | 1.62% |
| 2048 | -0.47% | 1.66% |
| 2047 | -0.42% | 1.69% |
| 2046 | -0.4% | 1.72% |
| 2045 | -0.39% | 1.76% |
| 2044 | -0.34% | 1.81% |
| 2043 | -0.33% | 1.84% |
| 2042 | -0.32% | 1.86% |
| 2041 | -0.28% | 1.89% |
| 2040 | -0.26% | 1.93% |
| 2039 | -0.25% | 1.99% |
| 2038 | -0.2% | 2.04% |
| 2037 | -0.15% | 2.07% |
| 2036 | -0.11% | 2.13% |
| 2035 | -0.08% | 2.17% |
| 2034 | -0.03% | 2.22% |
| 2033 | -0.002% | 2.29% |
| 2032 | 0.04% | 2.36% |
| 2031 | 0.08% | 2.41% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | 2.47% |
| 2029 | 0.12% | 2.54% |
| 2028 | 0.14% | 2.59% |
| 2027 | 0.17% | 2.65% |
| 2026 | 0.21% | 2.71% |
| 2025 | 0.23% | 2.74% |
| 2024 | 0.26% | 2.79% |
| 2023 | 0.28% | 2.84% |
| 2022 | 0.15% | 3.05% |
| 2021 | 0.15% | 3.27% |
| 2020 | 0.33% | 3.39% |
| 2019 | 0.36% | 3.45% |
| 2018 | 0.38% | 3.46% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | 3.55% |
| 2016 | 0.42% | 3.38% |
| 2015 | 0.44% | 3.12% |
| 2014 | 0.44% | 3% |
| 2013 | 0.45% | 2.91% |
| 2012 | 0.46% | 2.95% |
| 2011 | 0.52% | 2.98% |
| 2010 | 0.61% | 2.99% |
| 2009 | 0.63% | 2.98% |
| 2008 | 0.63% | 2.99% |
| 2007 | 0.67% | 2.98% |
| 2006 | 0.72% | 2.97% |
| 2005 | 0.74% | 2.98% |
| 2004 | 0.77% | 3.04% |
| 2003 | 0.83% | 3.21% |
| 2002 | 0.88% | 3.18% |
| 2001 | 1.02% | 3.11% |
| 2000 | 1.22% | 3.19% |
| 1999 | 1.31% | 3.29% |
| 1998 | 1.38% | 3.02% |
| 1997 | 1.42% | 2.94% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | 2.74% |
| 1995 | 1.59% | 2.77% |
| 1994 | 1.51% | 3.41% |
| 1993 | 1.49% | 3.51% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | 3.47% |
| 1991 | 1.21% | 3.34% |
| 1990 | 0.99% | 3.29% |
| 1989 | 1.12% | 3.28% |
| 1988 | 1.33% | 3.24% |
| 1987 | 1.51% | 3.15% |
| 1986 | 1.61% | 2.95% |
| 1985 | 1.65% | 2.85% |
| 1984 | 1.62% | 2.71% |
| 1983 | 1.59% | 2.51% |
| 1982 | 1.59% | 2.34% |
| 1981 | 1.57% | 2.11% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.46% | 2.44% |
| 1978 | 1.49% | 2.69% |
| 1977 | 1.52% | 2.68% |
| 1976 | 1.54% | 2.66% |
| 1975 | 1.51% | 2.63% |
| 1974 | 1.47% | 2.52% |
| 1973 | 1.41% | 2.37% |
| 1972 | 1.38% | 2.52% |
| 1971 | 1.36% | 2.87% |
| 1970 | 1.26% | 3.06% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | 3.15% |
| 1968 | 1.18% | 3.19% |
| 1967 | 1.06% | 3.14% |
| 1966 | 0.99% | 3.09% |
| 1965 | 1.02% | 3.06% |
| 1964 | 1.03% | 3.03% |
| 1963 | 1.07% | 2.98% |
| 1962 | 1.09% | 2.93% |
| 1961 | 0.98% | 2.9% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Saint Lucia grew by 0.23%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.
Live population counters
|
Saint Lucia
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
180676
|
53495325
|
| Population rank | 178/197 | 30/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 0.64% |
| One net population change |
21.7 hours
|
23.1 seconds
|
| One birth every |
4.35 hours
|
18.3 seconds
|
| One death every |
5.6 hours
|
2.2 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +3,753 |
| Annual growth/decline | +405 | +1,369,802 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.23% | +2.74% |
| Population growth rate rank | 150/197 | 21/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.27 weeks
|
4.43 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -23 | -119,059 |
| Net migration rank | 79/196 | 183/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,079 | 2,057,759 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 180/195 | 37/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.5% | 4.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 98/195 | 106/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Uganda
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -23 | - | -119,059 |
| 2024 | 449 | -7 | 1,483,898 | -117,924 |
| 2023 | 475 | 0 | 1,477,166 | -126,181 |
| 2022 | 530 | 0 | 1,455,576 | -118,843 |
| 2021 | -15 | 0 | 1,423,377 | 43,464 |
| 2020 | 562 | 0 | 1,397,288 | 43,464 |
| 2019 | 609 | 0 | 1,367,044 | 107,210 |
| 2018 | 694 | -18 | 1,332,600 | 60,724 |
| 2017 | 724 | -38 | 1,290,658 | 92,879 |
| 2016 | 767 | -57 | 1,249,565 | 123,379 |
| 2015 | 841 | -69 | 1,224,839 | -62,366 |
| 2014 | 852 | -90 | 1,201,599 | -92,273 |
| 2013 | 892 | -114 | 1,184,250 | -176,579 |
| 2012 | 916 | -135 | 1,167,473 | -175,936 |
| 2011 | 934 | -150 | 1,147,263 | -173,005 |
| 2010 | 1,176 | -170 | 1,121,564 | -168,322 |
| 2009 | 1,349 | -276 | 1,090,600 | -164,553 |
| 2008 | 1,369 | -331 | 1,055,935 | -158,790 |
| 2007 | 1,422 | -352 | 1,029,893 | -154,773 |
| 2006 | 1,511 | -339 | 999,958 | -156,232 |
| 2005 | 1,553 | -358 | 969,096 | -151,386 |
| 2004 | 1,615 | -378 | 938,623 | -138,770 |
| 2003 | 1,694 | -397 | 901,374 | -96,429 |
| 2002 | 1,774 | -409 | 868,756 | -35,149 |
| 2001 | 1,860 | -416 | 836,751 | -95,956 |
| 2000 | 1,967 | -176 | 803,069 | -52,824 |
| 1999 | 2,389 | -361 | 775,166 | -39,695 |
| 1998 | 2,294 | -268 | 741,175 | 6,277 |
| 1997 | 2,709 | -519 | 727,523 | -155,461 |
| 1996 | 2,649 | -571 | 699,707 | -22,795 |
| 1995 | 3,019 | -638 | 697,218 | -242,378 |
| 1994 | 2,976 | -721 | 675,092 | -16,198 |
| 1993 | 2,899 | -824 | 650,032 | 18,349 |
| 1992 | 2,981 | -834 | 627,139 | 24,723 |
| 1991 | 3,009 | -963 | 602,740 | 3,643 |
| 1990 | 3,061 | -1,790 | 587,291 | -21,688 |
| 1989 | 3,146 | -1,734 | 565,367 | -12,576 |
| 1988 | 3,229 | -1,606 | 547,759 | -20,113 |
| 1987 | 3,351 | -1,423 | 527,397 | -22,415 |
| 1986 | 3,496 | -1,453 | 487,693 | -19,485 |
| 1985 | 3,591 | -1,465 | 462,534 | -42,942 |
| 1984 | 3,526 | -1,468 | 421,241 | -8,818 |
| 1983 | 3,443 | -1,462 | 404,940 | -45,776 |
| 1982 | 3,360 | -1,423 | 390,820 | -53,497 |
| 1981 | 3,306 | -1,403 | 380,028 | -83,010 |
| 1980 | 3,275 | -1,422 | 370,287 | -105,900 |
| 1979 | 3,301 | -1,625 | 381,626 | -98,863 |
| 1978 | 3,340 | -1,635 | 371,930 | -34,606 |
| 1977 | 3,240 | -1,543 | 365,216 | -37,671 |
| 1976 | 3,166 | -1,444 | 359,458 | -42,259 |
| 1975 | 3,126 | -1,454 | 354,278 | -47,359 |
| 1974 | 3,106 | -1,472 | 345,773 | -51,910 |
| 1973 | 3,033 | -1,513 | 340,780 | -73,439 |
| 1972 | 3,028 | -1,566 | 335,935 | -86,409 |
| 1971 | 3,046 | -1,625 | 328,294 | -42,642 |
| 1970 | 3,093 | -1,709 | 333,202 | -25,646 |
| 1969 | 3,143 | -1,954 | 320,486 | -14,548 |
| 1968 | 3,154 | -1,937 | 309,725 | -3,214 |
| 1967 | 3,113 | -1,997 | 296,692 | -3,773 |
| 1966 | 3,028 | -2,065 | 282,225 | -3,021 |
| 1965 | 3,042 | -2,067 | 271,830 | -3,716 |
| 1964 | 3,074 | -2,079 | 260,733 | -3,169 |
| 1963 | 3,048 | -2,060 | 250,885 | -3,058 |
| 1962 | 3,124 | -2,082 | 241,513 | -6,470 |
| 1961 | 3,173 | -2,189 | 232,894 | -7,893 |
| 1960 | 3,202 | -2,366 | 225,080 | -7,586 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 96.8% of the population change in Saint Lucia is from natural causes (a gain of 5,636 people) and 3.24% is from migration (a loss of 189 people). In Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).
As of 2024, 8,079 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Saint Lucia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.
Biggest cities by population
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Castries | 20K |
| Vieux Fort | 15.8K |
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kampala | 1.68M |
| Mbale | 586K |
| Arua | 385K |
| Kira Town | 317K |
| Jinja | 279K |
| Gulu | 177K |
| Kasese | 134K |
| Entebbe | 70K |
| Tororo | 42.9K |
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Population differences between Saint Lucia and Uganda
|
Saint Lucia
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.2 years | 68.9 years |
| Average age | 36.8 years | 21.7 years |
| Median age | 35.7 years | 18 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 49.6:50.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.39 births per woman | 4.17 births per woman |
| Population density | 766 ppl/mi² | 682 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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