Population by age group in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population by age group was 10,209 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population by age group in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 10,209 people for population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Saint Lucia peaked at 20,390 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10,209 people, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,396 people | 17,179 people | 17,607 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,526 people | 17,936 people | 19,139 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,546 people | 18,325 people | 19,106 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,583 people | 18,601 people | 20,390 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,194 people | 17,085 people | 18,566 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,192 people | 12,491 people | 16,564 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,136 people | 10,514 people | 12,367 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,340 people | 10,209 people | 10,458 people | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Saint Lucia?
- Population by age group in Saint Lucia was 10,209 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,390 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,209 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population by age group?
- Saint Lucia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.