Refugees by country of asylum in Barbados

Barbados: Refugees by country of asylum was 5 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 people
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2024

Refugees by country of asylum in Barbados, 2018–2024

0123452018202120242018: 0 people2019: 0 people2020: 0 people2021: 0 people2023: 5 people2024: 5 people

Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 5 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Barbados ranks 165th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Refugees by country of asylum in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Refugees by country of asylum in Barbados, 2018 to 2024.
Year people Change
2018 0 people
2019 0 people
2020 0 people
2021 0 people
2023 5 people
2024 5 people +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0 people 0 people 0 people 2
2020s 2.5 people 0 people 5 people 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 162 Bahamas 10 people compare
  2. 162 Mauritius 10 people compare
  3. 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 8 people compare
  4. 165 Comoros 5 people compare
  5. 165 Haiti 5 people compare
  6. 165 Nauru 5 people compare
  7. 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 people compare
  8. 165 Saint Lucia 5 people compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of asylum in Barbados?
Refugees by country of asylum in Barbados was 5 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 5 people in 2023.
What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2018.
How does Barbados rank for refugees by country of asylum?
Barbados ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,465 data points, 1951–2024
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.