Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.3787 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.3787 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0459 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | +135.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4508 units per square kilometre | +316.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4459 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2443 units per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3279 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2361 units per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5508 units per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9787 units per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8475 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4213 units per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3213 units per square kilometre | +226.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2918 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3787 units per square kilometre | +89.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3682 units per square kilometre | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | 0.9787 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4498 units per square kilometre | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.216 units per square kilometre | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | 0.3787 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 26 Afghanistan 0.4539 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Iraq 0.4427 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4231 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Grenada 0.3618 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 0.3305 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Singapore 0.3189 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Saint Lucia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 199 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 199 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.3787 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0459 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Asylum-seekers 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
Asylum-seekers 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- 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
Asylum-seekers 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.