Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 32,038 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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
Saint Lucia recorded 32,038 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Lucia peaked at 56,691 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 32,038 people, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 43,374 people | 42,701 people | 44,140 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48,009 people | 43,592 people | 50,904 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,824 people | 51,799 people | 55,034 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,015 people | 53,391 people | 56,691 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,744 people | 52,505 people | 54,528 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,262 people | 42,585 people | 51,333 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,241 people | 33,894 people | 41,511 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,720 people | 32,038 people | 33,393 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Lucia?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Lucia was 32,038 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 56,691 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,038 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Saint Lucia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 0-14.