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Population in Saint Lucia compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saint Lucia was 179,744 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Lucia's population is 180,638 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 1,904 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
  • Saint Lucia is ranked the 178th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.15% of the world: 0.002% for Saint Lucia vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Saint Lucia has had an average growth rate of +0.33% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saint Lucia has increased from 167K people to 181K (8.4% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Saint Lucia vs United States: population by year and forecast

Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia United States
2100 108,859 415,429,771
2099 109,925 414,829,167
2098 111,010 414,231,720
2097 112,101 413,576,381
2096 113,220 412,927,393
2095 114,375 412,225,379
2094 115,544 411,498,749
2093 116,736 410,785,729
2092 117,967 410,051,921
2091 119,241 409,320,183
2090 120,512 408,613,732
2089 121,819 407,885,645
2088 123,178 407,129,733
2087 124,544 406,421,298
2086 125,925 405,715,343
2085 127,318 405,059,379
2084 128,751 404,343,130
2083 130,180 403,612,785
2082 131,625 402,871,293
2081 133,102 402,054,554
2080 134,590 401,319,194
2079 136,086 400,554,914
2078 137,564 399,737,968
2077 139,061 398,906,565
2076 140,566 398,035,750
2075 142,044 397,109,170
2074 143,548 396,226,412
2073 145,029 395,307,725
2072 146,477 394,393,561
2071 147,906 393,415,363
2070 149,319 392,469,727
2069 150,725 391,479,981
2068 152,114 390,517,695
2067 153,489 389,543,856
2066 154,857 388,597,719
2065 156,167 387,685,327
2064 157,470 386,805,026
2063 158,716 385,911,917
2062 159,937 385,032,627
2061 161,139 384,170,837
2060 162,360 383,361,269
2059 163,517 382,542,030
2058 164,633 381,704,804
2057 165,729 380,907,023
2056 166,786 380,159,777
2055 167,843 379,430,756
2054 168,878 378,682,851
2053 169,899 377,878,421
2052 170,889 377,073,303
2051 171,826 376,229,840
2050 172,758 375,373,155
2049 173,648 374,493,150
2048 174,528 373,590,762
2047 175,355 372,626,259
2046 176,100 371,644,809
2045 176,804 370,602,914
2044 177,498 369,518,897
2043 178,111 368,375,680
2042 178,695 367,158,772
2041 179,263 365,937,822
2040 179,764 364,671,837
2039 180,227 363,367,337
2038 180,671 361,997,023
2037 181,038 360,606,236
2036 181,303 359,193,245
2035 181,497 357,750,686
2034 181,650 356,266,726
2033 181,713 354,775,032
2032 181,717 353,259,037
2031 181,651 351,721,511
2030 181,514 350,155,042
2029 181,335 348,564,667
2028 181,116 346,906,294
2027 180,863 345,257,605
2026 180,555 343,565,426
2025 180,185 341,784,857
2024 179,744 340,110,988
2023 179,285 334,914,895
2022 178,781 333,271,411
2021 178,522 331,893,745
2020 178,250 331,526,933
2019 177,661 328,329,953
2018 177,017 326,838,199
2017 176,342 325,122,128
2016 175,646 323,071,755
2015 174,905 320,738,994
2014 174,138 318,386,329
2013 173,369 316,059,947
2012 172,587 313,877,662
2011 171,801 311,583,481
2010 170,906 309,327,143
2009 169,869 306,771,529
2008 168,808 304,093,966
2007 167,758 301,231,207
2006 166,639 298,379,912
2005 165,450 295,516,599
2004 164,239 292,805,298
2003 162,976 290,107,933
2002 161,641 287,625,193
2001 160,237 284,968,955
2000 158,616 282,162,411
1999 156,702 279,294,713
1998 154,677 276,115,288
1997 152,569 272,911,760
1996 150,436 269,667,391
1995 148,208 266,557,091
1994 145,890 263,435,673
1993 143,726 260,255,352
1992 141,617 256,894,189
1991 139,520 253,492,503
1990 137,857 250,131,894
1989 136,512 246,819,222
1988 135,000 244,499,004
1987 133,227 242,288,936
1986 131,239 240,132,831
1985 129,159 237,923,734
1984 127,067 235,824,908
1983 125,044 233,792,014
1982 123,087 231,664,432
1981 121,166 229,465,744
1980 119,290 226,542,250
1979 117,528 225,055,487
1978 115,834 222,584,545
1977 114,135 220,239,425
1976 112,425 218,035,164
1975 110,725 215,973,199
1974 109,076 213,853,928
1973 107,498 211,908,788
1972 106,002 209,896,021
1971 104,564 207,660,677
1970 103,165 205,052,174
1969 101,879 202,676,946
1968 100,675 200,706,052
1967 99,504 198,712,056
1966 98,463 196,560,338
1965 97,493 194,302,963
1964 96,505 191,888,791
1963 95,519 189,241,798
1962 94,505 186,537,737
1961 93,490 183,691,481
1960 92,585 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Lucia gained 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Saint Lucia was ranked 177th most populous country in 2006 and is 178th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Saint Lucia is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 182K people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saint Lucia United States
2100 -0.97% 0.14%
2099 -0.98% 0.14%
2098 -0.97% 0.16%
2097 -0.99% 0.16%
2096 -1.01% 0.17%
2095 -1.01% 0.18%
2094 -1.02% 0.17%
2093 -1.04% 0.18%
2092 -1.07% 0.18%
2091 -1.05% 0.17%
2090 -1.07% 0.18%
2089 -1.1% 0.19%
2088 -1.1% 0.17%
2087 -1.1% 0.17%
2086 -1.09% 0.16%
2085 -1.11% 0.18%
2084 -1.1% 0.18%
2083 -1.1% 0.18%
2082 -1.11% 0.2%
2081 -1.11% 0.18%
2080 -1.1% 0.19%
2079 -1.07% 0.2%
2078 -1.08% 0.21%
2077 -1.07% 0.22%
2076 -1.04% 0.23%
2075 -1.05% 0.22%
2074 -1.02% 0.23%
2073 -0.99% 0.23%
2072 -0.97% 0.25%
2071 -0.95% 0.24%
2070 -0.93% 0.25%
2069 -0.91% 0.25%
2068 -0.9% 0.25%
2067 -0.88% 0.24%
2066 -0.84% 0.24%
2065 -0.83% 0.23%
2064 -0.78% 0.23%
2063 -0.76% 0.23%
2062 -0.75% 0.22%
2061 -0.75% 0.21%
2060 -0.71% 0.21%
2059 -0.68% 0.22%
2058 -0.66% 0.21%
2057 -0.63% 0.2%
2056 -0.63% 0.19%
2055 -0.61% 0.2%
2054 -0.6% 0.21%
2053 -0.58% 0.21%
2052 -0.55% 0.22%
2051 -0.54% 0.23%
2050 -0.51% 0.23%
2049 -0.5% 0.24%
2048 -0.47% 0.26%
2047 -0.42% 0.26%
2046 -0.4% 0.28%
2045 -0.39% 0.29%
2044 -0.34% 0.31%
2043 -0.33% 0.33%
2042 -0.32% 0.33%
2041 -0.28% 0.35%
2040 -0.26% 0.36%
2039 -0.25% 0.38%
2038 -0.2% 0.39%
2037 -0.15% 0.39%
2036 -0.11% 0.4%
2035 -0.08% 0.42%
2034 -0.03% 0.42%
2033 -0.002% 0.43%
2032 0.04% 0.44%
2031 0.08% 0.45%
2030 0.1% 0.46%
2029 0.12% 0.48%
2028 0.14% 0.48%
2027 0.17% 0.49%
2026 0.21% 0.52%
2025 0.25% 0.49%
2024 0.26% 1.55%
2023 0.28% 0.49%
2022 0.15% 0.42%
2021 0.15% 0.11%
2020 0.33% 0.97%
2019 0.36% 0.46%
2018 0.38% 0.53%
2017 0.4% 0.63%
2016 0.42% 0.73%
2015 0.44% 0.74%
2014 0.44% 0.74%
2013 0.45% 0.7%
2012 0.46% 0.74%
2011 0.52% 0.73%
2010 0.61% 0.83%
2009 0.63% 0.88%
2008 0.63% 0.95%
2007 0.67% 0.96%
2006 0.72% 0.97%
2005 0.74% 0.93%
2004 0.77% 0.93%
2003 0.83% 0.86%
2002 0.88% 0.93%
2001 1.02% 0.99%
2000 1.22% 1.03%
1999 1.31% 1.15%
1998 1.38% 1.17%
1997 1.42% 1.2%
1996 1.5% 1.17%
1995 1.59% 1.18%
1994 1.51% 1.22%
1993 1.49% 1.31%
1992 1.5% 1.34%
1991 1.21% 1.34%
1990 0.99% 1.34%
1989 1.12% 0.95%
1988 1.33% 0.91%
1987 1.51% 0.9%
1986 1.61% 0.93%
1985 1.65% 0.89%
1984 1.62% 0.87%
1983 1.59% 0.92%
1982 1.59% 0.96%
1981 1.57% 1.29%
1980 1.5% 0.66%
1979 1.46% 1.11%
1978 1.49% 1.06%
1977 1.52% 1.01%
1976 1.54% 0.95%
1975 1.51% 0.99%
1974 1.47% 0.92%
1973 1.41% 0.96%
1972 1.38% 1.08%
1971 1.36% 1.27%
1970 1.26% 1.17%
1969 1.2% 0.98%
1968 1.18% 1%
1967 1.06% 1.09%
1966 0.99% 1.16%
1965 1.02% 1.26%
1964 1.03% 1.4%
1963 1.07% 1.45%
1962 1.09% 1.55%
1961 0.98% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Saint Lucia grew by 0.26%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Saint Lucia United States
Current population
180638
344023146
Population rank 178/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 4.15%
One net population change
19.1 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
4.34 hours
8.8 seconds
One death every
5.67 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +459 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 153/197 134/197
One migration net change every
2.27 weeks
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -23 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 79/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 8,079 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 180/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 98/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saint Lucia
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saint Lucia United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23 - 1,230,663
2024 - -7 - 1,286,132
2023 475 0 502,372 1,322,668
2022 530 0 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -15 0 199,137 674,787
2020 562 0 208,862 329,769
2019 609 0 887,476 1,774,500
2018 694 -18 955,022 1,764,961
2017 724 -38 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 767 -57 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 841 -69 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 852 -90 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 892 -114 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 916 -135 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 934 -150 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 1,176 -170 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 1,349 -276 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 1,369 -331 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 1,422 -352 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 1,511 -339 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 1,553 -358 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 1,615 -378 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 1,694 -397 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 1,774 -409 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 1,860 -416 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 1,967 -176 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 2,389 -361 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 2,294 -268 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 2,709 -519 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 2,649 -571 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 3,019 -638 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 2,976 -721 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 2,899 -824 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 2,981 -834 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 3,009 -963 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 3,061 -1,790 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 3,146 -1,734 1,875,826 400,998
1988 3,229 -1,606 1,735,943 460,778
1987 3,351 -1,423 1,720,252 480,815
1986 3,496 -1,453 1,656,917 493,082
1985 3,591 -1,465 1,689,258 598,777
1984 3,526 -1,468 1,627,192 622,793
1983 3,443 -1,462 1,636,544 662,840
1982 3,360 -1,423 1,714,317 600,149
1981 3,306 -1,403 1,652,153 583,070
1980 3,275 -1,422 1,608,450 595,916
1979 3,301 -1,625 1,597,894 503,559
1978 3,340 -1,635 1,402,283 556,521
1977 3,240 -1,543 1,431,556 577,060
1976 3,166 -1,444 1,264,604 635,590
1975 3,126 -1,454 1,252,644 655,078
1974 3,106 -1,472 1,218,968 706,978
1973 3,033 -1,513 1,165,499 783,163
1972 3,028 -1,566 1,301,355 833,543
1971 3,046 -1,625 1,640,519 833,549
1970 3,093 -1,709 1,824,965 744,902
1969 3,143 -1,954 1,702,487 523,740
1968 3,154 -1,937 1,565,507 594,514
1967 3,113 -1,997 1,669,181 585,410
1966 3,028 -2,065 1,749,387 637,692
1965 3,042 -2,067 1,943,030 644,902
1964 3,074 -2,079 2,245,099 618,635
1963 3,048 -2,060 2,289,826 639,495
1962 3,124 -2,082 2,406,337 625,617
1961 3,173 -2,189 2,571,681 580,333
1960 3,202 -2,366 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 8,079 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Saint Lucia, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Saint Lucia
City Population
Castries 20K
Vieux Fort 15.8K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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