Net migration in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net migration was -23 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Saint Lucia is -23, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 228.6% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Saint Lucia peaked at 0 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2,366, in 1960.
Saint Lucia ranks 90th of 218 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.
Net migration in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -2,366 | — |
| 1961 | -2,189 | -7.5% |
| 1962 | -2,082 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | -2,060 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | -2,079 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | -2,067 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | -2,065 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | -1,997 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | -1,937 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | -1,954 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | -1,709 | -12.5% |
| 1971 | -1,625 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | -1,566 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | -1,513 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | -1,472 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | -1,454 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | -1,444 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | -1,543 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | -1,635 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | -1,625 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | -1,422 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | -1,403 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | -1,423 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | -1,462 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | -1,468 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | -1,465 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | -1,453 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | -1,423 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | -1,606 | +12.9% |
| 1989 | -1,734 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | -1,790 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | -963 | -46.2% |
| 1992 | -834 | -13.4% |
| 1993 | -824 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | -721 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | -638 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | -571 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | -519 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | -268 | -48.4% |
| 1999 | -361 | +34.7% |
| 2000 | -176 | -51.2% |
| 2001 | -416 | +136.4% |
| 2002 | -409 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | -397 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | -378 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | -358 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | -339 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | -352 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | -331 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | -276 | -16.6% |
| 2010 | -170 | -38.4% |
| 2011 | -150 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | -135 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | -114 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | -90 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | -69 | -23.3% |
| 2016 | -57 | -17.4% |
| 2017 | -38 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | -18 | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | -7 | — |
| 2025 | -23 | +228.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's -23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,815, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's -23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -228.6% | -7 | -23 |
| 2001 | -136.4% | -176 | -416 |
| 2019 | +100.0% | -18 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,080 | -2,366 | -1,937 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,559 | -1,709 | -1,444 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,486 | -1,734 | -1,403 | 10 |
| 1990s | -748.9 | -1,790 | -268 | 10 |
| 2000s | -343.2 | -416 | -176 | 10 |
| 2010s | -84.1 | -170 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5 | -23 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 in Saint Lucia?
- Net migration in Saint Lucia was -23 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,366 in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net migration?
- Saint Lucia ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.