Saint Lucia Population Pyramid 2005

Saint Lucia
2005
Population: 165,449

Year

-5 -1   2005  +1 +5

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Saint Lucia in 2005

The population of Saint Lucia in 2005 was 165,450. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 11.6%, up from 148,208 in 1995.

Half of the population was younger than 25.8 years; 28.4% were children under 15 and 6.6% were 65 or older. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
165,450
Median age
25.8
0-14 %
28.4%
65+ %
6.6%
Child dependency
43.8
Old-age dependency
10.1
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 165,450 25.8
Curaçao 151,313 36.3
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 112,450 26.8
Grenada 109,735 26.1
United States Virgin Islands 107,607 36.8
How many people lived in Saint Lucia in 2005?
In 2005, Saint Lucia's population was 165,450.
Is the population of Saint Lucia increasing or decreasing?
Saint Lucia's population grew 11.6% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 172,081 by 2050.
How old is the population of Saint Lucia?
The median age in Saint Lucia is 25.8 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Saint Lucia?
In Saint Lucia, 28.4% of people are under 15 and 6.6% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Saint Lucia have?
Saint Lucia's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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