International migrant stock, total in Barbados
Barbados: International migrant stock, total was 35,187 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Barbados stood at 35,187. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Barbados peaked at 35,187 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,024, in 1990.
That places Barbados 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,024 | — |
| 1995 | 26,224 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 28,424 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 30,624 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 32,825 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 34,475 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 34,869 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 35,187 | +0.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 35,187 is below the median for high income countries, which is 334,150, 11% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 35,187 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,285, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,124 | 24,024 | 26,224 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,524 | 28,424 | 30,624 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33,650 | 32,825 | 34,475 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35,028 | 34,869 | 35,187 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 165 Sri Lanka 40,698 compare
- 166 Honduras 39,901 compare
- 167 Madagascar 38,625 compare
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34,120 compare
- 170 Eswatini 33,268 compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 31,935 compare
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, total in Barbados?
- International migrant stock, total in Barbados was 35,187 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 35,187 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,024 in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Barbados ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.