Net migration in Barbados
Barbados: Net migration was -87 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Barbados recorded -87 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Barbados peaked at 526 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4,852, in 1970.
That places Barbados 92nd out of 218 countries 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 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3,315 | — |
| 1961 | -3,323 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | -3,327 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | -3,303 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | -3,277 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | -3,251 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | -3,201 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | -3,436 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | -3,693 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | -4,236 | +14.7% |
| 1970 | -4,852 | +14.5% |
| 1971 | -4,396 | -9.4% |
| 1972 | -3,665 | -16.6% |
| 1973 | -3,508 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | -3,222 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | -2,939 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | -2,836 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | -2,778 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | -2,725 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | -2,691 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | -1,687 | -37.3% |
| 1981 | -1,821 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | -1,794 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | -1,733 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | -1,447 | -16.5% |
| 1985 | -1,487 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | -1,377 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | -1,262 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | -1,301 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | -1,400 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | -1,474 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | -1,108 | -24.8% |
| 1992 | -1,076 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | -1,080 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | -1,096 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | -1,141 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | -1,164 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | -1,122 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | -1,068 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | -1,215 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | -2,628 | +116.3% |
| 2001 | 199 | -107.6% |
| 2002 | 308 | +54.8% |
| 2003 | 248 | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 273 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 330 | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 317 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 308 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 526 | +70.8% |
| 2009 | 296 | -43.7% |
| 2010 | -36 | -112.2% |
| 2011 | -54 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | -64 | +18.5% |
| 2013 | -65 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | -65 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -65 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -65 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -65 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -65 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -65 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | -28 | — |
| 2022 | -80 | +185.7% |
| 2023 | -80 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -70 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | -87 | +24.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 843. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -185.7% | -28 | -80 |
| 2000 | -116.3% | -1,215 | -2,628 |
| 2010 | -112.2% | 296 | -36 |
| 2001 | +107.6% | -2,628 | 199 |
| 2020 | +100.0% | -65 | 0 |
| 2008 | +70.8% | 308 | 526 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3,436 | -4,236 | -3,201 | 10 |
| 1970s | -3,361 | -4,852 | -2,691 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,531 | -1,821 | -1,262 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1,154 | -1,474 | -1,068 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7 | -2,628 | 526 | 10 |
| 2010s | -60.9 | -65 | -36 | 10 |
| 2020s | -57.5 | -87 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More financial sector data for Barbados
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 44.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Barbados?
- Net migration in Barbados was -87 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 526 in 2008.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,852 in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for net migration?
- Barbados ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.