Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth was 36.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Saint Lucia is 36.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Saint Lucia peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -79.43 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 20 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2001 | -25 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2002 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2003 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 200 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 69.79 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2007 | 39.26 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 26.87 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2010 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 29.34 % change on previous year | +316.1% |
| 2012 | 31.25 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 25.4 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 29.54 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2016 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2014 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2018 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +1397.0% |
| 2019 | -17.76 % change on previous year | -688.9% |
| 2020 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2021 | -37.05 % change on previous year | +167.0% |
| 2022 | -79.43 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 2023 | 24.47 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2024 | 36.75 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 36.75 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.65 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 36.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1397.0% | 0.2014 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -688.9% | 3.02 % change on previous year | -17.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.59 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 % change on previous year | -17.76 % change on previous year | 31.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.83 % change on previous year | -79.43 % change on previous year | 36.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 41 Barbados 39.26 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.84 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Canada 38.56 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Peru 36.73 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 35.82 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Bahamas 35.8 % 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)
- 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Saint Lucia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Saint Lucia was 36.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.43 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Saint Lucia ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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 Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.