Age composition in 2026:
| Saint Lucia | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.07%30,805 | 10.88%350,471 |
| Working Age Population | 72.59%131,019 | 63.28%2,039,230 |
| Elderly Population | 10.34%18,672 | 25.85%832,986 |
In 2026, the median age is 36.1 years in Saint Lucia and 47.2 years in Puerto Rico.Puerto Rico already reached Saint Luciaโs current median age in 2008, about 18 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Saint Lucia peaks in 2032 at 181,503.The total population of Puerto Rico peaks in 2001 at 3,813,009.
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 Puerto Rico will be 81.2%, and 36.96% of the population will be elderly.
| Saint Lucia | Puerto Rico | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2008โ2049 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2009 38 years later | 1971 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2035 29 years later | 2006 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2050 32 years later | 2018 |