Age composition in 2026:
| Saint Lucia | Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.07%30,805 | 17.24%69,764 |
| Working Age Population | 72.59%131,019 | 70.31%284,491 |
| Elderly Population | 10.34%18,672 | 12.45%50,379 |
In 2026, the median age is 36.1 years in Saint Lucia and 36.7 years in Bahamas.Bahamas already reached Saint Luciaโs current median age in 2025, about 1 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Saint Lucia peaks in 2032 at 181,503.The total population of Bahamas peaks in 2050 at 424,272.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Saint Lucia will be 50.2%, and 20.40% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Bahamas will be 55.3%, and 21.17% of the population will be elderly.
| Saint Lucia | Bahamas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2008โ2049 | 2007โ2038 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2009 7 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2035 5 years later | 2030 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2050 4 years later | 2046 |