Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 199 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saint Lucia, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saint Lucia stood at 199.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,025 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
That places Saint Lucia 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 32 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 96 | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 163 | +69.8% |
| 2007 | 227 | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 288 | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 312 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 334 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 432 | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 567 | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 711 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 921 | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 1,011 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 993 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 995 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,025 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 843 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 726 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 457 | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 94 | -79.4% |
| 2023 | 117 | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 160 | +36.8% |
| 2025 | 199 | +24.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 199 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 199 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 559, 36% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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% | 32 | 96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 116.7 | 9 | 312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 783.2 | 334 | 1,025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.17 | 94 | 726 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 133 United Arab Emirates 252 compare
- 134 Hong Kong, China 245 compare
- 135 Eswatini 220 compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 194 compare
- 138 Latvia 189 compare
- 139 Spain 186 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 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saint Lucia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saint Lucia was 199 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,025 in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Saint Lucia ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.