Jamaica vs Laos: Net migration
Jamaica
-11,053
in 2025
Laos
-10,645
in 2025
Jamaica rank
155th
Laos rank
154th
Net migration over time
- Jamaica
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports -10,645 against -11,053 in Jamaica, a difference of 408.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Jamaica ranks 155th and Laos ranks 154th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -28,268 | 0 | 28,268 | Laos |
| 1970s | -18,490 | -11,980 | 6,510 | Laos |
| 1980s | -20,309 | -4,459 | 15,850 | Laos |
| 1990s | -20,051 | -17,093 | 2,958 | Laos |
| 2000s | -16,866 | -31,232 | 14,366 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -10,767 | -19,923 | 9,156 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -7,705 | -10,258 | 2,552 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Jamaica or Laos?
- Laos, at -10,645 against -11,053 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Jamaica and Laos?
- 408, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Laos?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Laos rank globally for net migration?
- Jamaica ranks 155th and Laos ranks 154th 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.