Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 89.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia, 1998–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 89.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia peaked at 578.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1998.
Saint Lucia ranks 64th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1999 | 6.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +97.4% |
| 2000 | 7.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 5.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 7.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 9.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 19.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +98.5% |
| 2005 | 58.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +197.8% |
| 2006 | 97.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +68.6% |
| 2007 | 135.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 170.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 183.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 195.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 251.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 328.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 410.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 528.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 577.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 565.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 564.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 578.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 474.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 407.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 255.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 52.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -79.5% |
| 2023 | 65.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 89.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 89.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 89.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 | +197.8% | 19.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 58.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 183.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 195.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 578.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 52.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 407.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 92.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 62 Liberia 90.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 63 Jamaica 89.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 86.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 66 Grenada 85.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 67 Laos 84.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 origin per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia was 89.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 578.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1998.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Saint Lucia ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.