Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
8
1997–2025
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Saint Lucia, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 5 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Saint Lucia peaked at 5 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Saint Lucia ranks 164th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 5 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,499, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 161 Bahamas 10 compare
- 162 Turkmenistan 9 compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 8 compare
- 164 Barbados 5 compare
- 164 Comoros 5 compare
- 164 Nauru 5 compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 164 Uzbekistan 5 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Saint Lucia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Saint Lucia was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1997.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Saint Lucia ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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