Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Central America

Net migration in Central America in 2025 — -145,568 people. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 46.7%.

2025 -145,568 people −3.79% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum -68,770 people1961
Period minimum -572,239 people2001

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Central America, 1960–2025-600,000-400,000-200,000019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: -99,241 people1962: -79,566 people1964: -92,130 people1966: -107,235 people1968: -140,555 people1970: -207,032 people1972: -256,822 people1974: -289,605 people1976: -336,912 people1978: -352,771 people1980: -398,878 people1982: -502,817 people1984: -521,428 people1986: -559,494 people1988: -478,387 people1990: -423,487 people1992: -452,775 people1994: -499,684 people1996: -511,843 people1998: -490,887 people2000: -556,232 people2002: -569,039 people2004: -522,660 people2006: -399,042 people2008: -173,782 people2010: -157,160 people2012: -236,377 people2014: -340,064 people2016: -397,629 people2018: -300,522 people2020: -206,612 people2022: -138,617 people2024: -140,255 people2025: -145,568 people
Change over the period: −46,327 (−46.68%)

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central America

Central America -145,568 people
World 0 people
Net migration — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 -145,568 −5,313 −3.79%
2024 -140,255 −2,830 −2.06%
2023 -137,425 +1,192 +0.86%
2022 -138,617 +51,267 +27%
2021 -189,884 +16,728 +8.1%
2020 -206,612 +90,512 +30.46%
2019 -297,124 +3,398 +1.13%
2018 -300,522 +34,556 +10.31%
2017 -335,078 +62,551 +15.73%
2016 -397,629 +11,873 +2.9%
2015 -409,502 −69,438 −20.42%
2014 -340,064 −111,553 −48.82%
2013 -228,511 +7,866 +3.33%
2012 -236,377 −86,439 −57.65%
2011 -149,938 +7,222 +4.6%
2010 -157,160 −3,155 −2.05%
2009 -154,005 +19,777 +11.38%
2008 -173,782 +54,696 +23.94%
2007 -228,478 +170,564 +42.74%
2006 -399,042 +76,360 +16.06%
2005 -475,402 +47,258 +9.04%
2004 -522,660 +32,845 +5.91%
2003 -555,505 +13,534 +2.38%
2002 -569,039 +3,200 +0.56%
2001 -572,239 −16,007 −2.88%
2000 -556,232 −48,373 −9.52%
1999 -507,859 −16,972 −3.46%
1998 -490,887 +19,205 +3.77%
1997 -510,092 +1,751 +0.34%
1996 -511,843 −16,430 −3.32%
1995 -495,413 +4,271 +0.85%
1994 -499,684 +2,119 +0.42%
1993 -501,803 −49,028 −10.83%
1992 -452,775 −3,810 −0.85%
1991 -448,965 −25,478 −6.02%
1990 -423,487 +71,825 +14.5%
1989 -495,312 −16,925 −3.54%
1988 -478,387 +44,744 +8.55%
1987 -523,131 +36,363 +6.5%
1986 -559,494 −16,985 −3.13%
1985 -542,509 −21,081 −4.04%
1984 -521,428 −11,007 −2.16%
1983 -510,421 −7,604 −1.51%
1982 -502,817 +36,711 +6.8%
1981 -539,528 −140,650 −35.26%
1980 -398,878 −29,866 −8.09%
1979 -369,012 −16,241 −4.6%
1978 -352,771 −10,993 −3.22%
1977 -341,778 −4,866 −1.44%
1976 -336,912 −28,358 −9.19%
1975 -308,554 −18,949 −6.54%
1974 -289,605 −18,758 −6.93%
1973 -270,847 −14,025 −5.46%
1972 -256,822 −13,761 −5.66%
1971 -243,061 −36,029 −17.4%
1970 -207,032 −39,912 −23.88%
1969 -167,120 −26,565 −18.9%
1968 -140,555 −20,909 −17.48%
1967 -119,646 −12,411 −11.57%
1966 -107,235 −10,904 −11.32%
1965 -96,331 −4,201 −4.56%
1964 -92,130 −5,525 −6.38%
1963 -86,605 −7,039 −8.85%
1962 -79,566 −10,796 −15.7%
1961 -68,770 +30,471 +30.7%
1960 -99,241

About the indicator

Net migration is the number of people arriving in a country minus the number leaving it, counting both citizens and foreigners. A positive value means net inflow, a negative one net outflow. The UN Population Division publishes the indicator at five-year intervals and derives it residually, as the difference between the actual change in population and natural increase, so errors of registration end up inside it as well.

Important: The value refers to a five-year period rather than to a single year; in the years between reference points the figure repeats.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.