International migrant stock, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): International migrant stock, total was 16.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 16.56 million for international migrant stock, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 16.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.75 million, in 2000.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.53 million | — |
| 1995 | 5.95 million | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 5.75 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.25 million | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 7.42 million | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 8.24 million | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 13.39 million | +62.5% |
| 2024 | 16.56 million | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.24 million | 5.95 million | 6.53 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.00 million | 5.75 million | 6.25 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.83 million | 7.42 million | 8.24 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.98 million | 13.39 million | 16.56 million | 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, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- International migrant stock, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 16.56 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 million in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. 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, 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.