International migrant stock (% of population) in Barbados
Barbados: International migrant stock (% of population) was 12.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 12.5% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Barbados peaked at 12.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 70th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock (% of population) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.3% | — |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 12.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.4%, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More financial sector data for Barbados
- 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 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 61.36 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 44.81 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 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 61.36 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 Barbados?
- International migrant stock in Barbados was 12.5% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for international migrant stock?
- Barbados ranks 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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.