Refugees by country of asylum in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Refugees by country of asylum was 5 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Saint Lucia, 1997–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 5 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Saint Lucia peaked at 5 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2009.
Saint Lucia ranks 165th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Refugees by country of asylum in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 5 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 5 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 people | 5 people | 5 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.67 people | 0 people | 5 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.5 people | 0 people | 5 people | 2 |
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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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Saint Lucia?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Saint Lucia was 5 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2009.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Saint Lucia ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country 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 UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.