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
Latest (2023)
32,038 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
56,691 people
in 1987
All-time low
32,038 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,902 people | — |
| 1951 | 43,778 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 44,140 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 44,035 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 43,876 people | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 43,567 people | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 43,138 people | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 42,821 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 42,701 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 42,784 people | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 43,592 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 44,969 people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 46,232 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 47,345 people | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 48,335 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 49,221 people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 49,597 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 49,710 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 50,183 people | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 50,904 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 51,799 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 52,688 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 53,413 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 53,995 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 54,464 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 54,805 people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 55,034 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 54,680 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 53,934 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 53,426 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 53,391 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 53,689 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 53,989 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 54,406 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 54,971 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 55,624 people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 56,223 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 56,691 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 56,238 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 54,926 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 53,625 people | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 53,129 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 53,408 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 53,675 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 54,011 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 54,389 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 54,528 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 54,438 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53,736 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 52,505 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 51,333 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 50,385 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 49,658 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 48,881 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 48,017 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 47,071 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 46,069 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 44,920 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 43,701 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 42,585 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 41,511 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 40,373 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 39,257 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 38,290 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 37,392 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 36,519 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 35,711 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 35,024 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 34,439 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 33,894 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 33,393 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 32,942 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 32,507 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 32,038 people | -1.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 32,038 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 32,038 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More population data for Saint Lucia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.