Net migration, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net migration, annual growth rate was -228.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-228.57 % change on previous year
World rank
212th
of 216 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-228.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
60
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia stood at -228.57 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,079.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -228.57 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 212th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1963 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1964 | -0.9223 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5772 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0968 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1967 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +3303.3% |
| 1968 | 3 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1969 | -0.8776 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1970 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -1528.6% |
| 1971 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1972 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1973 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6878 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1977 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -1096.9% |
| 1978 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6116 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1980 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +1942.5% |
| 1981 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1982 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1983 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1984 | -0.4104 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2044 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8191 % change on previous year | +300.8% |
| 1987 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +152.1% |
| 1988 | -12.86 % change on previous year | -722.9% |
| 1989 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1990 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1991 | 46.2 % change on previous year | -1530.6% |
| 1992 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1994 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +942.5% |
| 1995 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 48.36 % change on previous year | +431.1% |
| 1999 | -34.7 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2000 | 51.25 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 2001 | -136.36 % change on previous year | -366.1% |
| 2002 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2003 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2004 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2008 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 2009 | 16.62 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 2010 | 38.41 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 2011 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2012 | 10 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2014 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 23.33 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 2018 | 52.63 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 100 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2025 | -228.57 % change on previous year | -328.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's -228.57 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 120.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's -228.57 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year, 87.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +3303.3% | 0.0968 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1942.5% | 0.6116 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1528.6% | -0.8776 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1530.6% | -3.23 % change on previous year | 46.2 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -1096.9% | 0.6878 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +942.5% | 1.2 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.9223 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.849 % change on previous year | -12.86 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.48 % change on previous year | -34.7 % change on previous year | 48.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.64 % change on previous year | -136.36 % change on previous year | 51.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.35 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -228.57 % change on previous year | -228.57 % change on previous year | -228.57 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Saint Lucia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 11.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.5 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 11.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was -228.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -228.57 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 212th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,079.6%. 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 Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.