Net migration, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Net migration, annual growth rate was -2.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 555.2%
Rank
28th
of 44 groups
All-time high
38.71 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-28.91 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is -2.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 555.2% on the previous year and down 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 38.71 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -28.91 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -10.1 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1963 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1964 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1965 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1966 | -7.59 % change on previous year | +275.9% |
| 1967 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1968 | -6.56 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 1969 | -7.05 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1970 | -16.16 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 1971 | -15.57 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1972 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1973 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1974 | -7.47 % change on previous year | +174.6% |
| 1975 | -11.34 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1976 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 1978 | -0.6858 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1979 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +377.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6007 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1981 | -23.82 % change on previous year | -4065.7% |
| 1982 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1983 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1984 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1985 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 1986 | -14.77 % change on previous year | +252.1% |
| 1987 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1988 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1989 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1990 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -507.1% |
| 1991 | -28.41 % change on previous year | -319.5% |
| 1992 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1993 | -26.05 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 1994 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1995 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 1996 | -0.6106 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1774 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1998 | 16.55 % change on previous year | +9231.9% |
| 1999 | -14.49 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2000 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2001 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2002 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2003 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +161.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7648 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2005 | -0.9781 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 2006 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -749.0% |
| 2007 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2008 | -0.1095 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2009 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +2869.3% |
| 2010 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2011 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 2012 | -0.6085 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2013 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -1060.4% |
| 2014 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2015 | -0.977 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2016 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -1886.7% |
| 2017 | -25.19 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 2018 | -28.91 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2020 | 38.71 % change on previous year | +413.2% |
| 2021 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 24.09 % change on previous year | +954.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2024 | 0.488 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2025 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -555.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.31 % change on previous year | -10.1 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -6.45 % change on previous year | -16.16 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.15 % change on previous year | -23.82 % change on previous year | 7.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -28.41 % change on previous year | 16.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7915 % change on previous year | -12.95 % change on previous year | 12.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.25 % change on previous year | -28.91 % change on previous year | 17.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | 38.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 25 Kosovo 17.13 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Suriname 17.07 % change on previous year compare
- 27 China 15.95 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Bangladesh 15.05 % change on previous year compare
- 29 United States Virgin Islands 15 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Eswatini 14.5 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ecuador 12.61 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.1% (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)
- 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)
- Net migration -462,147 (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was -2.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.71 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.91 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.