Saint Lucia Population Pyramid 1986

Saint Lucia
1986
Population: 131,238

Year

-5 -1   1986  +1 +5

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Saint Lucia in 1986

In 1986, Saint Lucia had a total population of 131,239 people. A decade earlier, in 1976, the population was 112,425; it has grown by 16.7% since.

With a median age of 17.8 years, Saint Lucia had a youth dependency ratio of 82.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.5 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.

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
131,239
Median age
17.8
0-14 %
42.8%
65+ %
5.0%
Child dependency
82.1
Old-age dependency
9.5
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 131,239 17.8
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109,282 19.6
Curaçao 156,591 26.1
United States Virgin Islands 101,330 25.5
Grenada 96,791 22.0
How many people lived in Saint Lucia in 1986?
Saint Lucia had a population of 131,239 in 1986.
Is Saint Lucia's population growing or shrinking?
Saint Lucia's population grew 16.7% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 172,081 by 2050.
How old is the population of Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia's median age is 17.8 years.
What share of Saint Lucia's population is over 65 or under 15?
5.0% of Saint Lucia's population is 65 or older, and 42.8% is under 15.
What shape is Saint Lucia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Saint Lucia's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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