Demographics of Saint Lucia
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This article is about the demographic
features of the population
of Saint Lucia
, including population density
, ethnicity
, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Saint Lucia's population is predominantly of African and mixed African-European descent, with small East Indian and European minorities. English is the official language, although many St. Lucians speak a French-based creole language. Ninety percent of the population is Roman Catholic, a further reflection of early French influence on the island. The population of just over 147,000 is evenly divided between urban and rural areas, although the capital, Castries, contains more than one-third of the population. Despite a high emigration rate, the population is growing rapidly, about 1.2% per year.
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
0-14 years:
33% (male 26,087; female 25,159)
15-64 years:
62% (male 47,420; female 49,290)
65 years and over:
5% (male 3,113; female 5,191) (2000 est.)
at birth:
1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.96 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.6 male(s)/female
total population:
0.96 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Life expectancy
total population:
72.31 years
male:
68.74 years
female:
76.14 years (2000 est.)
80%, Mixed race 13%, East Indian 2.4%, White
1.0%, and East Asians, Middle eastern people and Latin Americans
3.6%.
Religion
Roman Catholic 70%, Protestant 7%, Anglican 3%, and other (i.e. Hinduism
or Islam
) and unspecified 20%.
(official), Antillean Creole
(French patois), Broken English
Literacy
definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population:
67%
male:
65%
female:
69% (1980 est.)
Demographics
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features of the population
Population
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of Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 620 km2 and has an...
, including population density
Population density
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, ethnicity
Ethnic group
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, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Saint Lucia's population is predominantly of African and mixed African-European descent, with small East Indian and European minorities. English is the official language, although many St. Lucians speak a French-based creole language. Ninety percent of the population is Roman Catholic, a further reflection of early French influence on the island. The population of just over 147,000 is evenly divided between urban and rural areas, although the capital, Castries, contains more than one-third of the population. Despite a high emigration rate, the population is growing rapidly, about 1.2% per year.
CIA World Factbook demographic statistics
Age structure
0-14 years:
33% (male 26,087; female 25,159)
15-64 years:
62% (male 47,420; female 49,290)
65 years and over:
5% (male 3,113; female 5,191) (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth:
1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.96 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.6 male(s)/female
total population:
0.96 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Life expectancyLife expectancyLife expectancy is the expected number of years of life remaining at a given age. It is denoted by ex, which means the average number of subsequent years of life for someone now aged x, according to a particular mortality experience...
at birth
total population:
72.31 years
male:
68.74 years
female:
76.14 years (2000 est.)
Ethnic groups
African peopleAfrican people
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80%, Mixed race 13%, East Indian 2.4%, White
White people
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1.0%, and East Asians, Middle eastern people and Latin Americans
Latin Americans
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3.6%.
ReligionReligionReligion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
s
Roman Catholic 70%, Protestant 7%, Anglican 3%, and other (i.e. HinduismHinduism
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or Islam
Islam
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) and unspecified 20%.
Languages
EnglishEnglish language
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(official), Antillean Creole
Antillean Creole
Antillean Creole is a creole language with a vocabulary based on French. It is spoken primarily in the Lesser Antilles. Its grammar and vocabulary also include elements of Carib and African languages. Antillean Creole is related to Haitian Creole, but has a number of distinctive features; they are...
(French patois), Broken English
Broken English
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LiteracyLiteracyLiteracy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population:
67%
male:
65%
female:
69% (1980 est.)