Saint Lucia Population Pyramid 1955

Saint Lucia
1955
Population: 93,803

Year

-5 -1   1955  +1 +5

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Saint Lucia in 1955

As of 1955, Saint Lucia counted 93,804 inhabitants. With a median age of 16.9 years, Saint Lucia had a youth dependency ratio of 92.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.7 per 100 people of working age.

The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
93,804
Median age
16.9
0-14 %
46.4%
65+ %
3.4%
Child dependency
92.5
Old-age dependency
6.7
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
172,081
Population 2100
108,207
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.38

In 2023 women in Saint Lucia had on average 1.38 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
50607080
19602023 · 72.7

A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 72.7 years on average (76.3 years for girls, 69.3 for boys).

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
306090120
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

7,111 immigrants live in Saint Lucia, 4.0% of the population.

Guyana2,045
United States of America824
United Kingdom735
Trinidad and Tobago488
Barbados390
Where emigrants live (2024)

20,101 people born in Saint Lucia live in other countries.

Canada7,557
United States Virgin Islands3,427
Martinique2,242
Barbados2,220
Trinidad and Tobago1,406
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Saint Lucia 93,804 16.9
Bahamas 93,922 19.6
Grenada 83,635 16.2
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71,612 16.6
Curaçao 116,107 21.0
How many people lived in Saint Lucia in 1955?
Saint Lucia had a population of 93,804 in 1955.
How old is the population of Saint Lucia?
The median age in Saint Lucia is 16.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Saint Lucia's population is over 65 or under 15?
3.4% of Saint Lucia's population is 65 or older, and 46.4% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Saint Lucia have?
Saint Lucia's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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