Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Total number of international immigrants
Barbados
35,187 immigrants
in 2024
Sri Lanka
40,698 immigrants
in 2024
Barbados rank
173rd
Sri Lanka rank
170th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Barbados
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 40,698 immigrants against 35,187 immigrants in Barbados, a difference of 5,511 immigrants.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 173rd and Sri Lanka ranks 170th of 232 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,124 immigrants | 41,201 immigrants | 16,077 immigrants | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 29,524 immigrants | 39,829 immigrants | 10,305 immigrants | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 33,650 immigrants | 39,332 immigrants | 5,682 immigrants | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 35,028 immigrants | 40,476 immigrants | 5,448 immigrants | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Barbados or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 40,698 immigrants against 35,187 immigrants in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 5,511 immigrants, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Barbados ranks 173rd and Sri Lanka ranks 170th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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