Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.1918 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Saint Lucia, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.1918 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.68 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Saint Lucia ranks 45th of 196 countries on this measure, 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, per square in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2672 units per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3721 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4721 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5115 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5475 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7082 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9295 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7492 units per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1541 units per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1918 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.1918 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0184 units per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.1918 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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% | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 0.1574 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1913 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.5115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.5475 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5713 units per square kilometre | 0.1541 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 42 Mali 0.2041 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 0.2005 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Jamaica 0.1965 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bangladesh 0.1856 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Cuba 0.1788 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bhutan 0.175 units per square kilometre 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, per square in Saint Lucia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Saint Lucia was 0.1918 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Saint Lucia ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.