Net migration in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Net migration was -462,147 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net migration in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at -462,147.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at -210,454 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -1.10 million, in 2018.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Net migration in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -232,838 | — |
| 1961 | -210,454 | -9.6% |
| 1962 | -231,719 | +10.1% |
| 1963 | -245,448 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | -259,232 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | -264,467 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | -284,541 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | -294,495 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | -313,808 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | -335,931 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | -390,223 | +16.2% |
| 1971 | -450,971 | +15.6% |
| 1972 | -477,496 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | -490,486 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | -527,122 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | -586,916 | +11.3% |
| 1976 | -626,873 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | -593,167 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | -597,235 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | -616,786 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | -613,081 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | -759,126 | +23.8% |
| 1982 | -717,674 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | -666,768 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | -682,036 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | -710,649 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | -815,631 | +14.8% |
| 1987 | -765,179 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | -708,802 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | -731,329 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | -636,696 | -12.9% |
| 1991 | -817,566 | +28.4% |
| 1992 | -694,113 | -15.1% |
| 1993 | -874,903 | +26.0% |
| 1994 | -850,471 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | -873,035 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | -878,366 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | -876,808 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | -731,675 | -16.6% |
| 1999 | -837,682 | +14.5% |
| 2000 | -946,179 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | -1.01 million | +6.9% |
| 2002 | -1.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | -1.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | -1.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | -1.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | -985,275 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | -857,848 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | -858,787 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -886,699 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | -862,326 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | -798,698 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | -803,558 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | -756,600 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | -815,241 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | -823,206 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | -679,509 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | -850,672 | +25.2% |
| 2018 | -1.10 million | +28.9% |
| 2019 | -1.01 million | -7.5% |
| 2020 | -621,409 | -38.7% |
| 2021 | -607,212 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | -460,914 | -24.1% |
| 2023 | -454,321 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | -452,104 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | -462,147 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -267,293 | -335,931 | -210,454 | 10 |
| 1970s | -535,728 | -626,873 | -390,223 | 10 |
| 1980s | -717,028 | -815,631 | -613,081 | 10 |
| 1990s | -807,132 | -878,366 | -636,696 | 10 |
| 2000s | -971,198 | -1.05 million | -857,848 | 10 |
| 2010s | -850,028 | -1.10 million | -679,509 | 10 |
| 2020s | -509,684 | -621,409 | -452,104 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Net migration in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was -462,147 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was -210,454 in 1961.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.10 million in 2018.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for net migration?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.