International migrant stock in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: International migrant stock was 2.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 2.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +53.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 16 Channel Islands 50.9% compare
- 17 American Samoa 50.6% compare
- 18 Guam 50.2% compare
- 19 Northern Mariana Islands 49.7% compare
- 20 Singapore 48.7% compare
- 21 Jordan 45.7% compare
- 22 Oman 43.2% compare
More financial sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Net migration -401,848 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.2% (2025)
- Broad money 72.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 33.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.6% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.54 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -6.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Latin America & Caribbean?
- International migrant stock in Latin America & Caribbean was 2.6% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for international migrant stock?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.