Barbados vs Palau: Net migration
Barbados
-87
in 2025
Palau
-16
in 2025
Barbados rank
92nd
Palau rank
89th
Net migration over time
- Barbados
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports -16 against -87 in Barbados, a difference of 71.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Barbados ranks 92nd and Palau ranks 89th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3,436 | -84.4 | 3,352 | Palau |
| 1970s | -3,361 | -136.3 | 3,225 | Palau |
| 1980s | -1,531 | 105.2 | 1,636 | Palau |
| 1990s | -1,154 | 233.6 | 1,388 | Palau |
| 2000s | 17.7 | -134.5 | 152.2 | Barbados |
| 2010s | -60.9 | -137.9 | 77 | Barbados |
| 2020s | -57.5 | -15 | 42.5 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Barbados or Palau?
- Palau, at -16 against -87 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Barbados and Palau?
- 71, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Palau rank globally for net migration?
- Barbados ranks 92nd and Palau ranks 89th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.