International migrant stock, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): International migrant stock, total was 13.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 13.52 million for international migrant stock, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 13.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.01 million, in 2000.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.79 million | — |
| 1995 | 5.22 million | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 5.01 million | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.35 million | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.30 million | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 6.84 million | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 10.79 million | +57.7% |
| 2024 | 13.52 million | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.50 million | 5.22 million | 5.79 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.18 million | 5.01 million | 5.35 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.57 million | 6.30 million | 6.84 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.15 million | 10.79 million | 13.52 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More financial sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Net migration -462,147 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 47.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.7 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.3% (2025)
- Broad money 73.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 35.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- International migrant stock, total in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 13.52 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 million in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.