Barbados

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 87 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Barbados has lost a cumulative 120,767 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-87

Net migration rate

-0.3 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-133,631

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

526

Top year: 2008

Peak emigration

-4,852

Lowest year: 1970

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-140

Per year

Barbados loses approximately 87 people per year to emigration (0.3 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 526 in 2008.

Migration flows in Barbados are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).