Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 160 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Saint Lucia is 160, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 36.8% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,025 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
That places Saint Lucia 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 32 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 96 | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 163 | +69.8% |
| 2007 | 227 | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 288 | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 312 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 334 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 432 | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 567 | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 711 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 921 | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 1,011 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 993 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 995 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,025 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 843 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 726 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 457 | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 94 | -79.4% |
| 2023 | 117 | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 160 | +36.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 160 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,552, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 160 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 464, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +200.0% | 32 | 96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 116.7 | 9 | 312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 783.2 | 334 | 1,025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.8 | 94 | 726 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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, gaps filled in Saint Lucia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Saint Lucia was 160 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,025 in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Saint Lucia ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.