Saint Lucia Population Pyramid 2030

Saint Lucia
2030
Population: 181,359

Year

-5 -1   2030  +1 +5

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Saint Lucia in 2030

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Saint Lucia at 181,359 in 2030. That would be 1.7% more than in 2020 (178,251).

With a projected median age of 38.0 years, Saint Lucia would have a youth dependency ratio of 23.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 16.9 per 100 people of working age. 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
181,359
Median age
38.0
0-14 %
16.5%
65+ %
12.1%
Child dependency
23.0
Old-age dependency
16.9
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 181,360 38.0
Curaçao 184,826 41.1
Grenada 117,467 37.7
Aruba 107,864 43.6
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96,856 37.0
How many people are projected to live in Saint Lucia in 2030?
UN projections put Saint Lucia's population at 181,359 in 2030.
Is the population of Saint Lucia increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 1.7% from 2020, with a projected population of 172,081 in 2050.
What is the median age in Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia's median age is 38.0 years.
What share of Saint Lucia's population is over 65 or under 15?
12.1% of Saint Lucia's population is 65 or older, and 16.5% is under 15.
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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