Number of refugees per 100000 in Barbados

Barbados: Number of refugees per 100000 was 204.16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
204.16
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
42nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
204.16
in 2025
All-time low
1.91
in 2000
Years of data
27
1994–2025

Number of refugees per 100000 in Barbados, 1994–2025

0501001502001994200920251994: 1.92000: 1.92001: 2.32002: 2.32003: 32004: 3.72005: 32006: 10.42007: 14.42008: 12.12009: 10.22010: 10.52011: 15.22012: 18.12013: 22.72014: 29.52015: 34.12016: 51.52017: 61.42018: 75.22019: 86.42020: 81.62021: 93.92022: 81.82023: 105.52024: 146.92025: 204.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Barbados is 204.16, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.0% on the previous year and up 499.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Barbados peaked at 204.16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 2000.

Barbados ranks 42nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of refugees per 100000 in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in Barbados, 1994 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1994 1.91 —
2000 1.91 -0.2%
2001 2.29 +19.8%
2002 2.27 -0.7%
2003 3.01 +32.5%
2004 3.74 +24.3%
2005 2.98 -20.4%
2006 10.37 +248.3%
2007 14.38 +38.6%
2008 12.1 -15.8%
2009 10.21 -15.6%
2010 10.54 +3.2%
2011 15.21 +44.4%
2012 18.05 +18.7%
2013 22.69 +25.7%
2014 29.46 +29.8%
2015 34.05 +15.6%
2016 51.5 +51.3%
2017 61.39 +19.2%
2018 75.16 +22.4%
2019 86.41 +15.0%
2020 81.65 -5.5%
2021 93.92 +15.0%
2022 81.82 -12.9%
2023 105.54 +29.0%
2024 146.91 +39.2%
2025 204.16 +39.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 204.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 85.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 204.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.71, 5.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +248.3% 2.98 10.37

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.91 1.91 1.91 1
2000s 6.33 1.91 14.38 10
2010s 40.45 10.54 86.41 10
2020s 119 81.65 204.16 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 39 Gambia 238.41 compare
  2. 40 Libya 230.09 compare
  3. 41 Belarus 216.3 compare
  4. 43 Congo 202.55 compare
  5. 44 Nigeria 201.3 compare
  6. 45 Moldova 195.12 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Barbados?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Barbados was 204.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 204.16 in 2025.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 2000.
How does Barbados rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Barbados ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 499.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 7,395 data points, 1960–2025
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