Net migration, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Net migration, annual growth rate was -6.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 107.2%
Rank
33rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
30.69 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-32.12 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 is -6.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 107.2% on the previous year and down 1,611.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 30.69 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -32.12 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd of 44 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 1963 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1964 | -5.87 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1965 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1966 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 1967 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1968 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1969 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1970 | -11.3 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1971 | -12.34 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1972 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1973 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1974 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +180.9% |
| 1975 | -9.71 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1976 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1977 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1978 | -0.6694 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1979 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +269.5% |
| 1980 | -0.4875 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1981 | -21.98 % change on previous year | +4409.7% |
| 1982 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1983 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1984 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1985 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1986 | -13.89 % change on previous year | +355.4% |
| 1987 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1988 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1989 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1990 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -654.7% |
| 1991 | -24.66 % change on previous year | -275.6% |
| 1992 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1993 | -25.39 % change on previous year | -264.8% |
| 1994 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1995 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1996 | -0.426 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0654 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1998 | 17.37 % change on previous year | +26468.1% |
| 1999 | -14.88 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2000 | -15.68 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2001 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2002 | -0.8301 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2003 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +181.4% |
| 2004 | 0.881 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2005 | -0.8163 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 2006 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -924.0% |
| 2007 | 13.37 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6235 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2009 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -508.2% |
| 2010 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2011 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +427.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3155 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2013 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +1942.2% |
| 2014 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2015 | -0.3626 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2016 | 27.53 % change on previous year | -7691.5% |
| 2017 | -32.12 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2018 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2019 | -15.88 % change on previous year | -534.3% |
| 2020 | 30.69 % change on previous year | -293.2% |
| 2021 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2022 | 29.68 % change on previous year | +188.4% |
| 2023 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2024 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 2025 | -6.2 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.01 % change on previous year | -9.57 % change on previous year | 8.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.11 % change on previous year | -12.34 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.76 % change on previous year | -21.98 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -25.39 % change on previous year | 17.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7926 % change on previous year | -15.68 % change on previous year | 13.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7373 % change on previous year | -32.12 % change on previous year | 27.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.69 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | 30.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 30 Eswatini 14.5 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ecuador 12.61 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Northern Mariana Islands 12.22 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Algeria 11.87 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Pakistan 11.84 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 9.87 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Nepal 9.12 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 48.5% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.2% (2025)
- Broad money 72.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 33.6% (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 -401,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was -6.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 30.69 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.12 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,611.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.