Population by age group with projections in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population by age group with projections was 179,291 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
179,291
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
179,291
in 2023
All-time low
92,369
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group with projections in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 179,291 for population by age group with projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group with projections in Saint Lucia peaked at 179,291 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92,369, in 1959.
That places Saint Lucia 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group with projections in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 93,009 | — |
| 1951 | 93,988 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 94,432 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 94,347 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 94,123 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 93,821 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 93,473 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 93,100 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 92,731 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 92,369 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 92,605 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 93,506 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 94,523 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 95,539 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 96,529 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 97,513 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 98,486 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 99,523 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 100,696 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 101,904 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 103,184 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 104,577 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 106,021 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 107,512 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 109,093 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 110,740 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 112,442 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 114,150 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 115,853 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 117,547 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 119,302 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 121,183 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 123,097 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 125,055 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 127,085 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 129,174 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 131,253 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 133,243 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 135,019 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 136,526 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 137,874 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 139,536 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 141,629 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 143,735 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 145,901 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 148,227 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 150,453 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 152,584 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 154,688 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 156,719 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 158,624 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 160,247 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 161,655 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 162,985 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 164,250 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 165,460 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 166,657 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 167,766 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 168,816 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 169,880 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 170,921 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 171,814 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 172,595 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 173,380 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 174,145 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 174,919 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 175,651 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 176,352 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 177,032 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 177,675 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 178,261 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 178,540 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 178,794 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 179,291 | +0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 179,291 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 179,291 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93,539 | 92,369 | 94,432 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97,082 | 92,605 | 101,904 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110,112 | 103,184 | 117,547 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,094 | 119,302 | 136,526 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,135 | 137,874 | 156,719 | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,634 | 158,624 | 169,880 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,448 | 170,921 | 177,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,722 | 178,261 | 179,291 | 4 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group with projections in Saint Lucia?
- Population by age group with projections in Saint Lucia was 179,291 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 179,291 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,369 in 1959.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population by age group with projections?
- Saint Lucia ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group with projections rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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