Saint Lucia Population Pyramid 2024

Saint Lucia
2024
Population: 179,743

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-5 -1   2024  +1 +5

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Saint Lucia in 2024

As of 2024, Saint Lucia counted 179,743 inhabitants. That is 3.2% more than in 2014, when the population stood at 174,139.

The median age was 35.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 24.1 children under 15 and 13.2 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
179,743
Median age
35.2
0-14 %
17.5%
65+ %
9.6%
Child dependency
24.1
Old-age dependency
13.2
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 179,744 35.2
Curaçao 185,482 39.5
Grenada 117,208 34.9
Aruba 108,066 42.2
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100,616 35.2
What was the population of Saint Lucia in 2024?
In 2024, Saint Lucia's population was 179,743.
Is Saint Lucia's population growing or shrinking?
Saint Lucia's population grew 3.2% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 172,081 by 2050.
What is the median age in Saint Lucia?
The median age in Saint Lucia is 35.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Saint Lucia's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Saint Lucia, 17.5% of people are under 15 and 9.6% 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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