Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was 100 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
100 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 90.0%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-136.36 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
69
1951–2019
Net migration, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1951–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia is 100 % change on previous year, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is up 90.0% on the previous year and up 501.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -136.36 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Saint Lucia ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -15.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -58.45 % change on previous year | +276.8% |
| 1953 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1954 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -772.6% |
| 1955 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1956 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1957 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1958 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1959 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1960 | 33.84 % change on previous year | -2696.6% |
| 1961 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1962 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1963 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1964 | -0.9223 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5772 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0968 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1967 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +3303.3% |
| 1968 | 3 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1969 | -0.8776 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1970 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -1528.6% |
| 1971 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1972 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1973 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6878 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1977 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -1096.9% |
| 1978 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6116 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1980 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +1942.5% |
| 1981 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1982 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1983 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1984 | -0.4104 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2044 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8191 % change on previous year | +300.8% |
| 1987 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +152.1% |
| 1988 | -12.86 % change on previous year | -722.9% |
| 1989 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1990 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1991 | 46.2 % change on previous year | -1530.6% |
| 1992 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1994 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +942.5% |
| 1995 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 48.36 % change on previous year | +431.1% |
| 1999 | -34.7 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2000 | 51.25 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 2001 | -136.36 % change on previous year | -366.1% |
| 2002 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2003 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2004 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2008 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 2009 | 16.62 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 2010 | 38.41 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 2011 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2012 | 10 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2014 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 23.33 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 2018 | 52.63 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 100 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +3303.3% | 0.0968 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | +2696.6% | -1.3 % change on previous year | 33.84 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1942.5% | 0.6116 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1528.6% | -0.8776 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1530.6% | -3.23 % change on previous year | 46.2 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -1096.9% | 0.6878 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -10.7 % change on previous year | -58.45 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.24 % change on previous year | -0.9223 % change on previous year | 33.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.849 % change on previous year | -12.86 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.48 % change on previous year | -34.7 % change on previous year | 48.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.64 % change on previous year | -136.36 % change on previous year | 51.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.35 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
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- 4 Somalia 150 % change on previous year compare
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- 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Vanuatu 100 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Vatican 100 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was 100 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -136.36 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 501.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.