International migrant stock, total in Barbados
Barbados: International migrant stock, total was 35,187 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Barbados stood at 35,187. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Barbados peaked at 35,187 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,024, in 1990.
That places Barbados 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,124 | 24,024 | 26,224 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,524 | 28,424 | 30,624 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33,650 | 32,825 | 34,475 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35,028 | 34,869 | 35,187 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 164 Sri Lanka 40,698 compare
- 165 Honduras 39,901 compare
- 166 Madagascar 38,625 compare
- 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34,120 compare
- 169 Eswatini 33,268 compare
- 170 Cayman Islands 31,935 compare
More financial sector data for Barbados
- Net migration -87 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.26 (2017)
- Net domestic credit 12.13 billion current LCU (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.6% (2023)
- Net foreign assets 2.26 billion current LCU (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.0% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 59.7% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 59.7% (2023)
- Broad money 97.5% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 2 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Barbados?
- International migrant stock, total in Barbados was 35,187 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 35,187 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,024 in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Barbados ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.