International migrant stock in Bahamas
Bahamas: International migrant stock was 16.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 16.8% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Bahamas peaked at 16.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
International migrant stock in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.7% | — |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.1% | 16.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 50 San Marino 17.4% compare
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.1% compare
- 52 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.0% compare
- 54 Belize 16.5% compare
- 55 Netherlands 16.2% compare
- 56 United States of America 15.2% compare
More financial sector data for Bahamas
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Bahamas?
- International migrant stock in Bahamas was 16.8% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for international migrant stock?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.