Population by five year age group in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population by five year age group was 10,209 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,209
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
20,390
in 1987
All-time low
10,209
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 10,209 for population by five year 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 five year age group in Saint Lucia peaked at 20,390 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10,209, 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.
Population by five year age group in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,585 | — |
| 1951 | 17,607 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 17,555 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 17,406 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 17,267 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 17,188 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 17,179 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 17,229 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 17,363 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 17,576 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 17,936 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 18,339 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 18,577 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 18,622 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 18,536 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 18,371 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 18,323 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 18,541 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 18,875 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 19,139 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 19,106 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 18,851 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 18,598 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 18,401 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 18,325 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 18,352 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 18,450 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18,492 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 18,449 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 18,434 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 18,601 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 18,905 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 19,183 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 19,453 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19,747 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 20,043 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 20,277 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 20,390 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 20,012 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 19,219 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 18,492 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 18,202 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 18,286 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 18,350 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 18,432 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,566 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 18,495 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 18,259 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 17,769 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 17,085 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 16,564 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 16,082 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 15,540 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 14,927 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14,206 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13,555 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 13,136 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 12,826 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12,595 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12,491 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12,367 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12,067 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11,702 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11,351 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 10,967 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10,668 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10,579 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,584 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,561 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10,514 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10,458 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10,387 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,304 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10,209 | -0.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 10,209 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 10,209 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,396 | 17,179 | 17,607 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,526 | 17,936 | 19,139 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,546 | 18,325 | 19,106 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,583 | 18,601 | 20,390 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,194 | 17,085 | 18,566 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,192 | 12,491 | 16,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,136 | 10,514 | 12,367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,340 | 10,209 | 10,458 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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- 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 five year age group in Saint Lucia?
- Population by five year age group in Saint Lucia was 10,209 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,390 in 1987.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,209 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population by five year age group?
- Saint Lucia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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