Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Net migration
Barbados
-87
in 2025
Saint Lucia
-23
in 2025
Barbados rank
92nd
Saint Lucia rank
90th
Net migration over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports -23 against -87 in Barbados, a difference of 64.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Barbados ranks 92nd and Saint Lucia ranks 90th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3,436 | -2,080 | 1,357 | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | -3,361 | -1,559 | 1,803 | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | -1,531 | -1,486 | 45 | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | -1,154 | -748.9 | 405.5 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 17.7 | -343.2 | 360.9 | Barbados |
| 2010s | -60.9 | -84.1 | 23.2 | Barbados |
| 2020s | -57.5 | -5 | 52.5 | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at -23 against -87 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 64, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for net migration?
- Barbados ranks 92nd and Saint Lucia ranks 90th 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.