International migrant stock, total in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: International migrant stock, total was 17.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 17.18 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 17.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.35 million, in 2000.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.07 million | — |
| 1995 | 6.52 million | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 6.35 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.86 million | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 8.00 million | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 8.81 million | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 13.97 million | +58.6% |
| 2024 | 17.18 million | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.79 million | 6.52 million | 7.07 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.60 million | 6.35 million | 6.86 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.40 million | 8.00 million | 8.81 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.58 million | 13.97 million | 17.18 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
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, total in Latin America & Caribbean?
- International migrant stock, total in Latin America & Caribbean was 17.18 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?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 million in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. 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, 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.