Caribbean Small States vs SAU: Net migration

Caribbean Small States
-5,294
in 2025
SAU
119,738
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
15th
SAU rank
13th

Net migration over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • SAU
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How they compare

SAU currently reports 119,738 against -5,294 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 125,032.

That makes SAU's figure about 22.6 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was SAU ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and SAU ranks 13th of 49 groups.

SAU has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States SAU Difference Ahead
1960s -22,508 16,968 39,476 SAU
1970s -40,719 73,732 114,451 SAU
1980s -45,074 152,868 197,942 SAU
1990s -27,952 160,383 188,335 SAU
2000s -16,136 499,128 515,265 SAU
2010s -4,862 115,067 119,929 SAU
2020s -1,837 227,276 229,114 SAU

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Caribbean Small States or SAU?
SAU, at 119,738 against -5,294 in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Caribbean Small States and SAU?
125,032, with SAU ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and SAU?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Caribbean Small States and SAU rank globally for net migration?
Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and SAU ranks 13th of 49 groups.
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

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.