Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin was 129 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 129, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 1,072 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2020.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78 | — |
| 2001 | 174 | +123.1% |
| 2002 | 510 | +193.1% |
| 2003 | 419 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 213 | -49.2% |
| 2005 | 353 | +65.7% |
| 2006 | 318 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 504 | +58.5% |
| 2008 | 744 | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 1,072 | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 1,047 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 905 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 486 | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 223 | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 45 | -79.8% |
| 2015 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 131 | +204.7% |
| 2017 | 136 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 56 | -58.8% |
| 2019 | 77 | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 38 | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 85 | +123.7% |
| 2022 | 120 | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 165 | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 229 | +38.8% |
| 2025 | 129 | -43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438.5 | 78 | 1,072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 314.9 | 43 | 1,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.67 | 38 | 229 | 6 |
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More social development data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 194 (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 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 194 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.3 % change on previous year (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 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 129 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,072 in 2009.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2020.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.