Age composition in 2026:
๐ฑ๐จ Saint Lucia
๐ฏ๐ฒ Jamaica
| Saint Lucia | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.07%30,805 | 17.90%507,273 |
| Working Age Population | 72.59%131,019 | 73.13%2,071,994 |
| Elderly Population | 10.34%18,672 | 8.97%254,141 |
In 2026, the median age is 36.1 years in Saint Lucia and 34.3 years in Jamaica.Saint Lucia already reached Jamaicaโs current median age in 2022, about 4 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Saint Lucia peaks in 2032 at 181,503.The total population of Jamaica peaks in 2023 at 2,839,785.
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 Jamaica will be 46.7%, and 19.38% of the population will be elderly.
| Saint Lucia | Jamaica | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2008โ2049 | 2010โ2052 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2009 32 years later | 1977 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2035 | 2040 5 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2050 | 2051 1 years later |