Net migration (World Population) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Net migration (World Population) was -401,848 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-401,848
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
-273,883
in 1961
All-time low
-1.09 million
in 2003
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net migration in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Latin America & Caribbean stood at -401,848.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at -273,883 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -1.09 million, in 2003.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Net migration (World Population) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -299,395 | — |
| 1961 | -273,883 | -8.5% |
| 1962 | -300,088 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | -317,153 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | -335,767 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | -346,561 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | -364,777 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | -376,379 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | -395,788 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | -422,252 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | -469,986 | +11.3% |
| 1971 | -527,963 | +12.3% |
| 1972 | -549,648 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | -562,312 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | -598,708 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | -656,856 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | -698,116 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | -665,995 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | -670,453 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | -687,036 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | -690,385 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | -842,150 | +22.0% |
| 1982 | -797,562 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | -742,538 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | -754,033 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | -777,040 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | -885,002 | +13.9% |
| 1987 | -827,991 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | -767,596 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | -787,030 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | -676,505 | -14.0% |
| 1991 | -843,352 | +24.7% |
| 1992 | -713,395 | -15.4% |
| 1993 | -894,520 | +25.4% |
| 1994 | -868,564 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | -889,221 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | -893,009 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | -892,425 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | -737,369 | -17.4% |
| 1999 | -847,120 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | -979,917 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | -1.05 million | +7.3% |
| 2002 | -1.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | -1.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | -1.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | -1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | -1.01 million | -6.7% |
| 2007 | -876,230 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | -870,767 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | -892,927 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | -880,978 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | -818,815 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | -816,232 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | -763,649 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | -804,470 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | -807,387 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -585,141 | -27.5% |
| 2017 | -773,087 | +32.1% |
| 2018 | -744,817 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | -863,096 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | -598,237 | -30.7% |
| 2021 | -536,658 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | -377,357 | -29.7% |
| 2023 | -367,375 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | -378,373 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | -401,848 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -343,204 | -422,252 | -273,883 | 10 |
| 1970s | -608,707 | -698,116 | -469,986 | 10 |
| 1980s | -787,133 | -885,002 | -690,385 | 10 |
| 1990s | -825,548 | -894,520 | -676,505 | 10 |
| 2000s | -998,859 | -1.09 million | -870,767 | 10 |
| 2010s | -785,767 | -880,978 | -585,141 | 10 |
| 2020s | -443,308 | -598,237 | -367,375 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More financial sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 48.5% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.6% (2025)
- Broad money 72.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 34.5% (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 6.62 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -6.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Net migration in Latin America & Caribbean was -401,848 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?
- The highest recorded value was -273,883 in 1961.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 million in 2003.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for net migration?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.