Total population by age (70 years old) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total population by age was 1.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
189th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2023
All-time low
0.163
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Saint Lucia is 1.01, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.163, in 1952.
That places Saint Lucia 189th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.193 | — |
| 1951 | 0.172 | -10.9% |
| 1952 | 0.163 | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 0.17 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 0.189 | +11.2% |
| 1955 | 0.209 | +10.6% |
| 1956 | 0.224 | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 0.236 | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 0.244 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 0.246 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.248 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.253 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.258 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.261 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.266 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.271 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.28 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.291 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.297 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.303 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.305 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.304 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.306 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.313 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.321 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.331 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.344 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.357 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.367 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.375 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.383 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.392 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.402 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.41 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.414 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.422 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.432 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.436 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.447 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.473 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.502 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.519 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.527 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.538 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.539 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.529 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.519 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.514 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.558 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.651 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.753 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.803 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.791 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.776 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.756 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.725 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.683 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.665 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.688 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.73 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.759 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.777 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.802 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.825 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.853 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.88 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.899 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.914 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.922 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.93 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.935 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.943 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.973 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | +4.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.69, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2046 | 0.163 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2728 | 0.248 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3323 | 0.304 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4211 | 0.383 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5396 | 0.502 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.737 | 0.665 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8561 | 0.759 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9665 | 0.935 | 1.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More population data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Saint Lucia?
- Total population by age in Saint Lucia was 1.01 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.163 in 1952.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total population by age?
- Saint Lucia ranks 189th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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