Net migration in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Net migration was -386,836 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net migration in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at -386,836.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at -224,948 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -1.04 million, in 2005.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -248,967 | — |
| 1961 | -224,948 | -9.6% |
| 1962 | -243,423 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | -256,677 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | -271,156 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | -277,783 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | -299,308 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | -311,025 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | -332,263 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | -358,368 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | -420,032 | +17.2% |
| 1971 | -480,545 | +14.4% |
| 1972 | -498,617 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | -509,592 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | -544,902 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | -610,119 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | -654,549 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | -625,181 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | -636,835 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | -651,806 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | -646,563 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | -811,026 | +25.4% |
| 1982 | -769,435 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | -715,893 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | -729,565 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | -751,377 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | -856,115 | +13.9% |
| 1987 | -800,419 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | -741,495 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | -760,419 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | -655,115 | -13.8% |
| 1991 | -819,568 | +25.1% |
| 1992 | -686,833 | -16.2% |
| 1993 | -862,416 | +25.6% |
| 1994 | -832,941 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | -852,616 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | -858,979 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | -847,116 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | -697,563 | -17.7% |
| 1999 | -810,681 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | -935,129 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | -1.00 million | +7.4% |
| 2002 | -1.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -1.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | -1.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | -1.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | -975,972 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | -837,126 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | -824,037 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | -843,735 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | -818,622 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | -750,560 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | -743,972 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | -688,419 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | -727,017 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | -743,824 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | -517,909 | -30.4% |
| 2017 | -601,947 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | -759,719 | +26.2% |
| 2019 | -839,329 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | -579,889 | -30.9% |
| 2021 | -519,807 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | -372,913 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | -366,204 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | -369,248 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | -386,836 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -282,392 | -358,368 | -224,948 | 10 |
| 1970s | -563,218 | -654,549 | -420,032 | 10 |
| 1980s | -758,231 | -856,115 | -646,563 | 10 |
| 1990s | -792,383 | -862,416 | -655,115 | 10 |
| 2000s | -955,334 | -1.04 million | -824,037 | 10 |
| 2010s | -719,132 | -839,329 | -517,909 | 10 |
| 2020s | -432,483 | -579,889 | -366,204 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More financial sector data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Broad money 72.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 48.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.54 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.6% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 33.6% (2025)
- Total reserves 40.9% (2024)
- Interest rate spread 6.2% (2025)
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 17.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Net migration in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was -386,836 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was -224,948 in 1961.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.04 million in 2005.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net migration?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.