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Population in Saint Lucia compared to Zimbabwe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Saint Lucia was 179,744 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saint Lucia's population is 180,638 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 96.1 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
  • Saint Lucia is ranked the 178th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.002% for Saint Lucia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Saint Lucia has had an average growth rate of +0.33% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Saint Lucia has increased from 167K people to 181K (8.4% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Saint Lucia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia Zimbabwe
2100 108,859 37,483,053
2099 109,925 37,412,398
2098 111,010 37,328,255
2097 112,101 37,235,542
2096 113,220 37,142,915
2095 114,375 37,032,129
2094 115,544 36,912,747
2093 116,736 36,810,893
2092 117,967 36,688,511
2091 119,241 36,567,262
2090 120,512 36,425,606
2089 121,819 36,280,973
2088 123,178 36,141,446
2087 124,544 35,977,638
2086 125,925 35,808,135
2085 127,318 35,637,092
2084 128,751 35,456,207
2083 130,180 35,268,035
2082 131,625 35,078,904
2081 133,102 34,873,129
2080 134,590 34,658,962
2079 136,086 34,439,720
2078 137,564 34,217,295
2077 139,061 33,982,909
2076 140,566 33,739,228
2075 142,044 33,495,867
2074 143,548 33,244,838
2073 145,029 32,978,488
2072 146,477 32,706,059
2071 147,906 32,445,747
2070 149,319 32,181,119
2069 150,725 31,906,793
2068 152,114 31,631,000
2067 153,489 31,345,338
2066 154,857 31,062,884
2065 156,167 30,766,830
2064 157,470 30,479,939
2063 158,716 30,176,104
2062 159,937 29,867,679
2061 161,139 29,557,068
2060 162,360 29,252,423
2059 163,517 28,945,088
2058 164,633 28,631,679
2057 165,729 28,307,305
2056 166,786 27,990,713
2055 167,843 27,658,887
2054 168,878 27,331,920
2053 169,899 26,986,935
2052 170,889 26,643,553
2051 171,826 26,287,592
2050 172,758 25,934,893
2049 173,648 25,585,239
2048 174,528 25,228,082
2047 175,355 24,874,649
2046 176,100 24,513,443
2045 176,804 24,147,637
2044 177,498 23,783,088
2043 178,111 23,401,965
2042 178,695 23,035,288
2041 179,263 22,647,950
2040 179,764 22,273,520
2039 180,227 21,902,980
2038 180,671 21,530,130
2037 181,038 21,159,664
2036 181,303 20,791,034
2035 181,497 20,413,656
2034 181,650 20,048,019
2033 181,713 19,676,339
2032 181,717 19,311,985
2031 181,651 18,959,300
2030 181,514 18,613,738
2029 181,335 18,270,049
2028 181,116 17,933,466
2027 180,863 17,600,984
2026 180,555 17,273,208
2025 180,185 16,949,303
2024 179,744 16,634,373
2023 179,285 16,340,822
2022 178,781 16,069,056
2021 178,522 15,797,210
2020 178,250 15,526,888
2019 177,661 15,271,368
2018 177,017 15,034,452
2017 176,342 14,812,482
2016 175,646 14,600,294
2015 174,905 14,399,013
2014 174,138 14,207,359
2013 173,369 14,013,808
2012 172,587 13,817,887
2011 171,801 13,595,424
2010 170,906 13,356,548
2009 169,869 13,142,790
2008 168,808 12,959,149
2007 167,758 12,804,058
2006 166,639 12,636,445
2005 165,450 12,483,432
2004 164,239 12,365,896
2003 162,976 12,232,323
2002 161,641 12,087,653
2001 160,237 11,971,901
2000 158,616 11,892,055
1999 156,702 11,783,458
1998 154,677 11,594,297
1997 152,569 11,369,827
1996 150,436 11,158,360
1995 148,208 10,974,599
1994 145,890 10,873,148
1993 143,726 10,860,288
1992 141,617 10,702,700
1991 139,520 10,404,816
1990 137,857 10,137,281
1989 136,512 9,864,798
1988 135,000 9,583,094
1987 133,227 9,284,644
1986 131,239 8,982,578
1985 129,159 8,686,813
1984 127,067 8,391,488
1983 125,044 8,098,404
1982 123,087 7,796,496
1981 121,166 7,498,635
1980 119,290 7,041,303
1979 117,528 6,647,556
1978 115,834 6,543,575
1977 114,135 6,449,512
1976 112,425 6,287,105
1975 110,725 6,098,658
1974 109,076 5,908,328
1973 107,498 5,720,404
1972 106,002 5,542,445
1971 104,564 5,374,712
1970 103,165 5,215,918
1969 101,879 5,058,181
1968 100,675 4,900,440
1967 99,504 4,748,307
1966 98,463 4,601,217
1965 97,493 4,458,462
1964 96,505 4,320,006
1963 95,519 4,185,877
1962 94,505 4,055,959
1961 93,490 3,930,401
1960 92,585 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saint Lucia gained 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Saint Lucia was ranked 177th most populous country in 2006 and is 178th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Saint Lucia is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 182K people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Saint Lucia Zimbabwe
2100 -0.97% 0.19%
2099 -0.98% 0.23%
2098 -0.97% 0.25%
2097 -0.99% 0.25%
2096 -1.01% 0.3%
2095 -1.01% 0.32%
2094 -1.02% 0.28%
2093 -1.04% 0.33%
2092 -1.07% 0.33%
2091 -1.05% 0.39%
2090 -1.07% 0.4%
2089 -1.1% 0.39%
2088 -1.1% 0.46%
2087 -1.1% 0.47%
2086 -1.09% 0.48%
2085 -1.11% 0.51%
2084 -1.1% 0.53%
2083 -1.1% 0.54%
2082 -1.11% 0.59%
2081 -1.11% 0.62%
2080 -1.1% 0.64%
2079 -1.07% 0.65%
2078 -1.08% 0.69%
2077 -1.07% 0.72%
2076 -1.04% 0.73%
2075 -1.05% 0.76%
2074 -1.02% 0.81%
2073 -0.99% 0.83%
2072 -0.97% 0.8%
2071 -0.95% 0.82%
2070 -0.93% 0.86%
2069 -0.91% 0.87%
2068 -0.9% 0.91%
2067 -0.88% 0.91%
2066 -0.84% 0.96%
2065 -0.83% 0.94%
2064 -0.78% 1.01%
2063 -0.76% 1.03%
2062 -0.75% 1.05%
2061 -0.75% 1.04%
2060 -0.71% 1.06%
2059 -0.68% 1.09%
2058 -0.66% 1.15%
2057 -0.63% 1.13%
2056 -0.63% 1.2%
2055 -0.61% 1.2%
2054 -0.6% 1.28%
2053 -0.58% 1.29%
2052 -0.55% 1.35%
2051 -0.54% 1.36%
2050 -0.51% 1.37%
2049 -0.5% 1.42%
2048 -0.47% 1.42%
2047 -0.42% 1.47%
2046 -0.4% 1.51%
2045 -0.39% 1.53%
2044 -0.34% 1.63%
2043 -0.33% 1.59%
2042 -0.32% 1.71%
2041 -0.28% 1.68%
2040 -0.26% 1.69%
2039 -0.25% 1.73%
2038 -0.2% 1.75%
2037 -0.15% 1.77%
2036 -0.11% 1.85%
2035 -0.08% 1.82%
2034 -0.03% 1.89%
2033 -0.002% 1.89%
2032 0.04% 1.86%
2031 0.08% 1.86%
2030 0.1% 1.88%
2029 0.12% 1.88%
2028 0.14% 1.89%
2027 0.17% 1.9%
2026 0.21% 1.91%
2025 0.25% 1.89%
2024 0.26% 1.8%
2023 0.28% 1.69%
2022 0.15% 1.72%
2021 0.15% 1.74%
2020 0.33% 1.67%
2019 0.36% 1.58%
2018 0.38% 1.5%
2017 0.4% 1.45%
2016 0.42% 1.4%
2015 0.44% 1.35%
2014 0.44% 1.38%
2013 0.45% 1.42%
2012 0.46% 1.64%
2011 0.52% 1.79%
2010 0.61% 1.63%
2009 0.63% 1.42%
2008 0.63% 1.21%
2007 0.67% 1.33%
2006 0.72% 1.23%
2005 0.74% 0.95%
2004 0.77% 1.09%
2003 0.83% 1.2%
2002 0.88% 0.97%
2001 1.02% 0.67%
2000 1.22% 0.92%
1999 1.31% 1.63%
1998 1.38% 1.97%
1997 1.42% 1.9%
1996 1.5% 1.67%
1995 1.59% 0.93%
1994 1.51% 0.12%
1993 1.49% 1.47%
1992 1.5% 2.86%
1991 1.21% 2.64%
1990 0.99% 2.76%
1989 1.12% 2.94%
1988 1.33% 3.21%
1987 1.51% 3.36%
1986 1.61% 3.4%
1985 1.65% 3.52%
1984 1.62% 3.62%
1983 1.59% 3.87%
1982 1.59% 3.97%
1981 1.57% 6.49%
1980 1.5% 5.92%
1979 1.46% 1.59%
1978 1.49% 1.46%
1977 1.52% 2.58%
1976 1.54% 3.09%
1975 1.51% 3.22%
1974 1.47% 3.29%
1973 1.41% 3.21%
1972 1.38% 3.12%
1971 1.36% 3.04%
1970 1.26% 3.12%
1969 1.2% 3.22%
1968 1.18% 3.2%
1967 1.06% 3.2%
1966 0.99% 3.2%
1965 1.02% 3.2%
1964 1.03% 3.2%
1963 1.07% 3.2%
1962 1.09% 3.19%
1961 0.98% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Saint Lucia Zimbabwe
Current population
180638
17361868
Population rank 178/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.21%
One net population change
19.1 hours
1.79 minutes
One birth every
4.34 hours
1.06 minutes
One death every
5.67 hours
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +804
Annual growth/decline +459 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 153/197 60/197
One migration net change every
2.27 weeks
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -23 -54,555
Net migration rank 79/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 8,079 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 180/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 98/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Saint Lucia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Saint Lucia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23 - -54,555
2024 - -7 - -60,528
2023 475 0 372,505 -97,380
2022 530 0 371,243 -102,828
2021 -15 0 349,908 -74,623
2020 562 0 354,790 -89,440
2019 609 0 348,798 -103,107
2018 694 -18 345,883 -117,758
2017 724 -38 344,035 -128,241
2016 767 -57 348,772 -140,181
2015 841 -69 356,203 -162,220
2014 852 -90 366,350 -177,029
2013 892 -114 374,757 -176,972
2012 916 -135 371,135 -177,061
2011 934 -150 359,572 -108,714
2010 1,176 -170 335,570 -108,671
2009 1,349 -276 309,316 -108,689
2008 1,369 -331 280,527 -113,858
2007 1,422 -352 261,805 -118,299
2006 1,511 -339 248,963 -57,257
2005 1,553 -358 248,545 -134,212
2004 1,615 -378 248,307 -127,550
2003 1,694 -397 243,057 -96,667
2002 1,774 -409 244,170 -101,212
2001 1,860 -416 227,909 -139,361
2000 1,967 -176 236,343 -165,181
1999 2,389 -361 232,393 -86,343
1998 2,294 -268 225,614 6,645
1997 2,709 -519 216,288 395
1996 2,649 -571 205,269 978
1995 3,019 -638 206,695 -45,428
1994 2,976 -721 216,343 -174,723
1993 2,899 -824 228,045 -243,947
1992 2,981 -834 255,291 75,788
1991 3,009 -963 260,943 3,749
1990 3,061 -1,790 265,444 4,948
1989 3,146 -1,734 270,838 3,736
1988 3,229 -1,606 277,498 11,327
1987 3,351 -1,423 286,766 21,308
1986 3,496 -1,453 289,894 6,154
1985 3,591 -1,465 290,756 4,718
1984 3,526 -1,468 290,052 5,124
1983 3,443 -1,462 286,545 4,456
1982 3,360 -1,423 279,934 32,899
1981 3,306 -1,403 271,361 11,523
1980 3,275 -1,422 241,179 390,593
1979 3,301 -1,625 223,657 -67,937
1978 3,340 -1,635 222,979 -170,727
1977 3,240 -1,543 225,139 -89,270
1976 3,166 -1,444 221,419 -32,495
1975 3,126 -1,454 216,947 -28,988
1974 3,106 -1,472 208,806 -16,105
1973 3,033 -1,513 201,885 -18,733
1972 3,028 -1,566 193,725 -20,959
1971 3,046 -1,625 185,427 -22,719
1970 3,093 -1,709 178,979 -24,102
1969 3,143 -1,954 172,626 -12,028
1968 3,154 -1,937 166,865 -11,997
1967 3,113 -1,997 161,205 -11,814
1966 3,028 -2,065 156,014 -11,211
1965 3,042 -2,067 151,164 -10,465
1964 3,074 -2,079 145,848 -9,631
1963 3,048 -2,060 140,984 -8,936
1962 3,124 -2,082 136,317 -8,529
1961 3,173 -2,189 131,531 -8,204
1960 3,202 -2,366 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 8,079 residents or 4.5% of the population were not native-born in Saint Lucia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Saint Lucia
City Population
Castries 20K
Vieux Fort 15.8K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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