Where Saint Lucians move
21.7K Saint Lucians live abroad — #177 largest source of emigrants worldwide
Considering a move from Saint Lucia? — See top destinations, regional flows, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 61% of all emigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| Canada | 7557 |
| US Virgin Islands | 3427 |
| Martinique | 2242 |
| Barbados | 2220 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1406 |
| French Guiana | 968 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 732 |
| British Virgin Islands | 660 |
| Sint Maarten | 536 |
| Guadeloupe | 375 |
| Jamaica | 339 |
| Dominica | 291 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 245 |
| Guyana | 222 |
| Grenada | 168 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 107 |
| Bahamas | 87 |
| Australia | 77 |
| Norway | 14 |
| Denmark | 11 |
| Cayman Islands | 11 |
| Finland | 4 |
| Venezuela | 4 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 1 |
| Slovakia | 0 |
| Liechtenstein | 0 |
By destination region
Latin America is the leading destination region at 65%
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Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from Saint Lucia.
Canada is the primary destination for emigrants
Canada attracts 35% of all emigrants from Saint Lucia, while the second-largest destination receives just 16%.
The share of emigrants going to Latin America has declined since 1990
The share of emigrants going to Latin America has shifted from 87.9% to 64.7% since 1990.
Emigration has become more concentrated over time
The top destination's share rose from 24% to 35%, with Canada increasingly the primary choice.
A significant share of the population lives abroad
1 in 8 residents of Saint Lucia has emigrated — 21.7K out of 179.7K, representing 12.1% of the population.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 14018 |
| 1995 | 15676 |
| 2000 | 17419 |
| 2005 | 17110 |
| 2010 | 17985 |
| 2015 | 19620 |
| 2020 | 20127 |
| 2024 | 21706 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
| Year | Canada | US Virgin Islands | Martinique | Barbados | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1686 | 2533 | 989 | 3317 | 1306 |
| 1995 | 2212 | 2990 | 1390 | 3621 | 1185 |
| 2000 | 2878 | 3454 | 1792 | 3924 | 976 |
| 2005 | 3455 | 3438 | 1876 | 2991 | 1047 |
| 2010 | 5109 | 3423 | 1960 | 2073 | 850 |
| 2015 | 6573 | 3425 | 2275 | 2177 | 880 |
| 2020 | 6741 | 3425 | 2256 | 2200 | 977 |
| 2024 | 7557 | 3427 | 2242 | 2220 | 1406 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
Saint Lucia as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Saint Lucia