Saint Lucia Population Pyramid 1988

Saint Lucia
1988
Population: 135,000

Year

-5 -1   1988  +1 +5

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Saint Lucia in 1988

As of 1988, Saint Lucia counted 135,000 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 16.5%, up from 115,834 in 1978.

With a median age of 18.4 years, Saint Lucia had a youth dependency ratio of 78.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.5 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
135,000
Median age
18.4
0-14 %
41.7%
65+ %
5.0%
Child dependency
78.2
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 135,001 18.4
Curaçao 156,251 27.1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110,658 20.1
United States Virgin Islands 101,947 26.8
Grenada 98,309 22.9
How many people lived in Saint Lucia in 1988?
In 1988, Saint Lucia's population was 135,000.
Is Saint Lucia's population growing or shrinking?
Saint Lucia's population grew 16.5% 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 18.4 years.
What share of Saint Lucia's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Saint Lucia, 41.7% of people are under 15 and 5.0% are 65 or older.
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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