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Immigrants in Barbados

20.8K foreign-born residents — the #187 largest immigrant population in the world

#187 worldwide#37 in Latin America

Where immigrants come from

The top 3 countries account for 60% of all immigrants

Largest source
Guyana

6.7K

32.4% of all immigrants

2Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3.2K15.3%
3United Kingdom2.6K12.3%
4Saint Lucia2.2K10.7%
5Trinidad and Tobago1.5K7.3%
6USA1.1K5.1%
7Jamaica1K4.9%
8Canada7013.4%
CountryImmigrants
Guyana6728
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3177
United Kingdom2560
Saint Lucia2220
Trinidad and Tobago1520
USA1054
Jamaica1013
Canada701
India471
Grenada395
Dominica342
Antigua and Barbuda196
Saint Kitts and Nevis110
Cuba58
Bahamas48
Suriname46
China42
Haiti32
Bermuda27
Australia23
Belize21

By region of origin

Latin America is the leading region of origin at 77%

Latin America76.5%

15.9K

Europe12.3%

2.6K

North America8.6%

1.8K

Asia2.5%

513

Oceania0.1%

23

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Interesting facts

Notable statistics about immigration in Barbados.

Guyana is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin

Guyana accounts for 32% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 15%.

Immigration has become more concentrated over time

The top source's share rose from 20% to 32%, with Guyana increasingly the primary origin.

A significant share of residents were born abroad

1 in 14 residents of Barbados is foreign-born — 20.8K out of 282.5K, representing 7.4% of the population.

How immigration changed over time

Total immigrant population by year

YearImmigrants
199018452
199520140
200021831
200520652
201019424
201520397
202020597
202420784

Top sources over time

Immigration from the 5 largest source countries

Guyana Saint Vincent and the Grenadines United Kingdom Saint Lucia Trinidad and Tobago
YearGuyanaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesUnited KingdomSaint LuciaTrinidad and Tobago
199025573676298833171750
199527924014326236211910
200030264350353539242070
200546403648295529911740
201062772964238920731419
201565943114250921771490
202066673148253722001506
202467283177256022201520

Fastest-changing origins

How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year

Cuba58+2%
Guyana6.7K+1%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3.2K+1%
United Kingdom2.6K+1%
Saint Lucia2.2K+1%
Trinidad and Tobago1.5K+1%
USA1.1K+1%
Jamaica1K+1%

Barbados as a destination, by diaspora

Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Barbados

Saint Lucia10%2.2K
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines9%3.2K
Guyana1%6.7K

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

How many immigrants live in Barbados?

Around 20.8K foreign-born residents live in Barbados, making it the #187-largest immigrant population in the world.

Where do most immigrants in Barbados come from?

Most immigrants in Barbados come from Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and United Kingdom — these three countries account for about 60% of all foreign-born residents.

What share of the population of Barbados are immigrants?

Immigrants make up around 7% of the population of Barbados — that's 20.8K out of a total population of 282.5K.

How has immigration to Barbados changed over the past decade?

Over the past decade, the immigrant population in Barbados has changed from 20.4K to 20.8K people, a change of about 2%.

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