Saint Lucia Population Pyramid 2018

Saint Lucia
2018
Population: 177,017

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-5 -1   2018  +1 +5

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Saint Lucia in 2018

As of 2018, Saint Lucia counted 177,017 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2008, the population was 168,808; it has grown by 4.9% since.

With a median age of 32.8 years, Saint Lucia had a youth dependency ratio of 27.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.6 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.

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
177,017
Median age
32.8
0-14 %
19.5%
65+ %
8.4%
Child dependency
27.0
Old-age dependency
11.6
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 177,017 32.8
Curaçao 181,584 38.4
Grenada 115,691 32.0
Aruba 106,432 40.7
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 104,926 33.2
How many people lived in Saint Lucia in 2018?
In 2018, Saint Lucia's population was 177,017.
Is the population of Saint Lucia increasing or decreasing?
Saint Lucia's population grew 4.9% 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 32.8 years.
How many children and older people live in Saint Lucia?
In Saint Lucia, 19.5% of people are under 15 and 8.4% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Saint Lucia have?
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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