Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Barbados

Barbados: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 146.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
146.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
53rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
146.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
1.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2000
Years of data
26
1994–2024

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Barbados, 1994–2024

0501001501994200920241994: 1.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2000: 1.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 2.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 2.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2004: 3.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 10.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 14.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 12.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 10.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 10.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 15.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 18.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 22.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 29.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 34.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 51.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 61.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 75.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 86.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 81.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 93.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 81.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 105.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 146.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants

Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Barbados is 146.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 398.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Barbados peaked at 146.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.

Barbados ranks 53rd of 204 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants 1.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants 1.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants 1
2000s 6.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants 1.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants 14.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2010s 40.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants 86.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2020s 101.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants 81.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants 146.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 50 Turkey 159.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 51 Togo 150.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 52 Colombia 147.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 54 Dominica 132.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 55 Yemen 126.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  6. 56 Ethiopia 124.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Barbados?
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Barbados was 146.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 146.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
How does Barbados rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
Barbados ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 398.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.