Population ages 65 and above, total in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population ages 65 and above, total was 17,949 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,949
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
187th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17,949
in 2025
All-time low
3,552
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 17,949 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Saint Lucia peaked at 17,949 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,552, in 1960.
Saint Lucia ranks 187th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,552 | — |
| 1961 | 3,627 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 3,709 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3,790 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3,868 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3,948 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 4,043 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 4,152 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 4,265 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 4,384 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 4,497 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 4,603 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 4,713 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4,823 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 4,928 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 5,028 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 5,124 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 5,241 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5,390 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 5,569 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5,729 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 5,868 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 6,011 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 6,150 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6,290 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6,419 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6,535 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 6,637 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6,816 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 7,101 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 7,423 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 7,662 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 7,793 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7,909 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8,002 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8,077 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8,138 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8,185 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8,543 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 9,258 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 10,038 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 10,515 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 10,642 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10,738 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10,818 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10,908 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11,023 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11,266 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11,671 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 12,173 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 12,594 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12,886 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 13,175 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13,453 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13,716 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 13,972 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 14,228 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14,502 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14,809 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15,149 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 15,524 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 15,770 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 16,096 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 16,670 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 17,286 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 17,949 | +3.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 17,949 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528,918, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 17,949 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 321,326, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,934 | 3,552 | 4,384 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,992 | 4,497 | 5,569 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,356 | 5,729 | 7,101 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,099 | 7,423 | 9,258 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,979 | 10,038 | 12,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,848 | 12,594 | 15,149 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,549 | 15,524 | 17,949 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Saint Lucia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Saint Lucia was 17,949 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,949 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,552 in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Saint Lucia ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.