Net migration in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Net migration was -401,848 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
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 |
More financial sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.54 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 48.5% (2025)
- Broad money 72.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 33.6% (2025)
- Total reserves 40.9% (2024)
- Interest rate spread 6.1% (2025)
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 17.3% (2025)
- Listed domestic companies, total 1,244 (2023)
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.
- 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.