Forcibly displaced people in Caribbean small states
Caribbean small states: Forcibly displaced people was 58,003 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Caribbean small states, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Caribbean small states stood at 58,003.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 5,723.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Caribbean small states peaked at 82,630 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 171, in 2012.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,631 | 171 | 82,630 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,316 | 55,755 | 66,368 | 6 |
More social development data for Caribbean small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2,308 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,997 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 6,003 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 28,438 (2025)
- Other people in need of international protection by country or territo 27,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Caribbean small states?
- Forcibly displaced people in Caribbean small states was 58,003 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The highest recorded value was 82,630 in 2018.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 171 in 2012.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Caribbean small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,723.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean small states data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.