Net migration in Barbados
Barbados: Net migration was -87 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Barbados recorded -87 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Barbados peaked at 526 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4,852, in 1970.
That places Barbados 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3,436 | -4,236 | -3,201 | 10 |
| 1970s | -3,361 | -4,852 | -2,691 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,531 | -1,821 | -1,262 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1,154 | -1,474 | -1,068 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7 | -2,628 | 526 | 10 |
| 2010s | -60.9 | -65 | -36 | 10 |
| 2020s | -57.5 | -87 | 0 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Barbados
- Official exchange rate 2 LCU per US$, period average (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)
- Broad money 97.5% (2023)
- Net foreign assets 2.26 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 59.7% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 59.7% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.0% (2023)
- Claims on central government 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Barbados?
- Net migration in Barbados was -87 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 526 in 2008.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,852 in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for net migration?
- Barbados ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.