Male population by age group in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Male population by age group was 5,174 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,174 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,301 people
in 1987
All-time low
5,174 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Saint Lucia stood at 5,174 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Saint Lucia peaked at 10,301 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5,174 people, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,870 people | — |
| 1951 | 8,883 people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 8,859 people | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 8,787 people | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 8,723 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 8,684 people | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 8,681 people | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 8,706 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 8,769 people | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 8,870 people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 9,048 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 9,252 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 9,372 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 9,394 people | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 9,350 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 9,265 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 9,263 people | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,415 people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 9,613 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 9,752 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 9,714 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 9,552 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 9,401 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 9,285 people | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 9,244 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 9,263 people | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 9,317 people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 9,354 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 9,354 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,348 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 9,421 people | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 9,568 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 9,706 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 9,839 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 9,983 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 10,128 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 10,244 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 10,301 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 10,109 people | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 9,710 people | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 9,347 people | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 9,208 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 9,257 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9,298 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9,343 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9,415 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9,380 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 9,259 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9,018 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 8,676 people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 8,407 people | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 8,148 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7,864 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 7,548 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 7,190 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 6,871 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 6,665 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6,519 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6,427 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,403 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6,356 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,199 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5,994 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5,786 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5,570 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5,405 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,363 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,364 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,351 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,330 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,300 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5,265 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,223 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,174 people | -0.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5,174 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5,174 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,232 people, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,783 people | 8,681 people | 8,883 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,372 people | 9,048 people | 9,752 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,383 people | 9,244 people | 9,714 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,901 people | 9,421 people | 10,301 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,220 people | 8,676 people | 9,415 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,204 people | 6,403 people | 8,407 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,672 people | 5,330 people | 6,356 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,240 people | 5,174 people | 5,300 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Saint Lucia?
- Male population by age group in Saint Lucia was 5,174 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,301 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,174 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for male population by age group?
- Saint Lucia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.