Population aged 65 years or older in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population aged 65 years or older was 17.6 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Saint Lucia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Saint Lucia stood at 17.6 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Saint Lucia peaked at 17.6 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.45 thousands, in 1970.
That places Saint Lucia 188th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.93 thousands | 4.45 thousands | 5.47 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.28 thousands | 5.67 thousands | 6.95 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 thousands | 7.25 thousands | 8.88 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.84 thousands | 9.64 thousands | 11.89 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7 thousands | 12.45 thousands | 14.97 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3 thousands | 15.33 thousands | 17.6 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.959 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2648 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.38 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Saint Lucia?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Saint Lucia was 17.6 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 thousands in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Saint Lucia ranks 188th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release