International migrant stock in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): International migrant stock was 2.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +56.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More financial sector data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net migration -386,836 (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 3.77 % 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 -4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- International migrant stock in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for international migrant stock?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.