Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 16,673 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Lucia stood at 16,673 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Lucia peaked at 16,673 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,991 people, in 1952.
That places Saint Lucia 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,181 people | 2,991 people | 3,473 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,942 people | 3,559 people | 4,394 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,998 people | 4,504 people | 5,577 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,363 people | 5,734 people | 7,108 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,106 people | 7,432 people | 9,265 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,986 people | 10,045 people | 12,178 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,854 people | 12,603 people | 15,153 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,020 people | 15,528 people | 16,673 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Lucia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Lucia was 16,673 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,673 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,991 people in 1952.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Saint Lucia ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.