Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 72.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Saint Lucia is 72.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Saint Lucia peaked at 72.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1972.
That places Saint Lucia 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 48.0% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 45.9% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 45.5% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 45.2% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 55.7% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 72.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.6%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 72.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.3%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.5% | 45.5% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.5% | 45.2% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 50.4% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 55.7% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 61.3% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 68.3% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.6% | 72.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,037 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,455 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,482 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10,378 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Saint Lucia?
- Population ages 15-64 in Saint Lucia was 72.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1972.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population ages 15-64?
- Saint Lucia ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.