Saint Lucia Population Pyramid 2016

Saint Lucia
2016
Population: 175,646

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-5 -1   2016  +1 +5

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Saint Lucia in 2016

In 2016, Saint Lucia had a total population of 175,646 people. A decade earlier, in 2006, the population was 166,639; it has grown by 5.4% since.

The median age was 31.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 28.4 children under 15 and 11.3 people aged 65 or over. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.

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
175,646
Median age
31.9
0-14 %
20.3%
65+ %
8.1%
Child dependency
28.4
Old-age dependency
11.3
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 175,646 31.9
Curaçao 167,783 40.1
Grenada 115,130 31.1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 106,349 32.2
Aruba 104,977 40.2
What was the population of Saint Lucia in 2016?
Saint Lucia had a population of 175,646 in 2016.
Is Saint Lucia's population growing or shrinking?
Saint Lucia's population grew 5.4% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 172,081 by 2050.
What is the median age in Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia's median age is 31.9 years.
How many children and older people live in Saint Lucia?
In Saint Lucia, 20.3% of people are under 15 and 8.1% are 65 or older.
What shape is Saint Lucia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Saint Lucia's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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