Saint Lucia Population Pyramid 2011

Saint Lucia
2011
Population: 171,801

Year

-5 -1   2011  +1 +5

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Saint Lucia in 2011

The population of Saint Lucia in 2011 was 171,801. A decade earlier, in 2001, the population was 160,236; it has grown by 7.2% since.

With a median age of 29.7 years, Saint Lucia had a youth dependency ratio of 34.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 10.9 per 100 people of working age. 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
171,801
Median age
29.7
0-14 %
23.5%
65+ %
7.5%
Child dependency
34.1
Old-age dependency
10.9
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 171,801 29.7
Curaçao 158,566 39.5
Grenada 112,079 29.1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109,349 29.8
United States Virgin Islands 105,391 40.0
How many people lived in Saint Lucia in 2011?
In 2011, Saint Lucia's population was 171,801.
Is the population of Saint Lucia increasing or decreasing?
Saint Lucia's population grew 7.2% 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 29.7 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Saint Lucia?
7.5% of Saint Lucia's population is 65 or older, and 23.5% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Saint Lucia have?
Saint Lucia has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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