How does Saint Lucia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?

Saint Lucia ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saint Lucia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0268 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

44th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0268 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0073 thousands per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0073 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0075 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1972	0.0076 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1973	0.0078 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1974	0.008 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1975	0.0082 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
1976	0.0083 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
1977	0.0085 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
1978	0.0087 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1979	0.009 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
1980	0.0093 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%
1981	0.0095 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1982	0.0097 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1983	0.01 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1984	0.0102 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1985	0.0104 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
1986	0.0106 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
1987	0.0108 thousands per square kilometre	+1.7%
1988	0.011 thousands per square kilometre	+1.4%
1989	0.0114 thousands per square kilometre	+4.0%
1990	0.0119 thousands per square kilometre	+4.4%
1991	0.0124 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
1992	0.0127 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
1993	0.0129 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
1994	0.0131 thousands per square kilometre	+1.4%
1995	0.0132 thousands per square kilometre	+1.0%
1996	0.0133 thousands per square kilometre	+0.9%
1997	0.0134 thousands per square kilometre	+0.6%
1998	0.0135 thousands per square kilometre	+0.5%
1999	0.0146 thousands per square kilometre	+8.2%
2000	0.0158 thousands per square kilometre	+8.5%
2001	0.0171 thousands per square kilometre	+8.3%
2002	0.0174 thousands per square kilometre	+1.5%
2003	0.0175 thousands per square kilometre	+1.0%
2004	0.0177 thousands per square kilometre	+0.8%
2005	0.0178 thousands per square kilometre	+0.7%
2006	0.018 thousands per square kilometre	+1.0%
2007	0.0182 thousands per square kilometre	+1.1%
2008	0.0188 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2009	0.0195 thousands per square kilometre	+3.9%
2010	0.0204 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
2011	0.0209 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
2012	0.0214 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
2013	0.0218 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
2014	0.0223 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
2015	0.0227 thousands per square kilometre	+1.9%
2016	0.0231 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
2017	0.0235 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
2018	0.024 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
2019	0.0245 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
2020	0.0251 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
2021	0.0258 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
2022	0.0259 thousands per square kilometre	+0.6%
2023	0.0268 thousands per square kilometre	+3.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0081 thousands per square kilometre	0.0073 thousands per square kilometre	0.009 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0103 thousands per square kilometre	0.0093 thousands per square kilometre	0.0114 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0131 thousands per square kilometre	0.0119 thousands per square kilometre	0.0146 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0178 thousands per square kilometre	0.0158 thousands per square kilometre	0.0195 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0225 thousands per square kilometre	0.0204 thousands per square kilometre	0.0245 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0259 thousands per square kilometre	0.0251 thousands per square kilometre	0.0268 thousands per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

41 Czechia 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre compare
42 Portugal 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre compare
43 Vietnam 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre compare
45 France 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre compare
46 Andorra 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre compare
47 North Korea 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Saint Lucia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Saint Lucia ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit: thousands per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (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.