Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0529 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0933 thousands per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.0529 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia is 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0933 thousands per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 54th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0857 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.087 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0881 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0896 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0901 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0904 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0873 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0882 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0888 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0896 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0906 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0926 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0933 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.089 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0869 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0873 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0878 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0882 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0895 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0893 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0892 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.087 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0851 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.082 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0808 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0795 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.078 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0764 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0747 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0726 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0707 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0689 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0672 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0652 thousands per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0635 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.062 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0606 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.056 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0551 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0537 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0881 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0841 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0904 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0901 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0873 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0933 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0883 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0869 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0895 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0783 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0707 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0851 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0617 thousands per square kilometre | 0.056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0689 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.054 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0551 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 51 Guatemala 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 52 Ghana 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0531 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 55 Tonga 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 56 Benin 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0933 thousands per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.