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
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum in Saint Lucia stood at 5 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is 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.
That places Saint Lucia 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | — |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
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.