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n Antigua and Barbuda, one in three residents was born abroad. In St. Lucia, it\u2019s one in twenty. Across CARICOM, migration shapes each nation differently.<\/p>

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Data from the IOM\u2019s latest migration report, drawing on UNDESA mid-year 2024 estimates, shows migrant populations ranging from 33% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda to just 5% in St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montserrat (32%) and a cluster of three at 17% – Belize, The Bahamas, and St. Kitts and Nevis – round out the upper tier. Barbados and Dominica each sit at 13%, while Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago both record 8%.<\/p>

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At the lower end, Guyana (7%), Grenada and Jamaica (6% each), and St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (5% each) host proportionally smaller migrant communities.<\/p>

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The variation reflects geography, economic opportunity, and historical ties. For some nations, migration is central to the social fabric. For others, it plays a quieter role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the year closes, the data offers a reminder: the Caribbean has always been shaped by movement.<\/p>

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Source<\/strong>: IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix, Migration Trends in the English and Dutch Speaking Caribbean, 2024 <\/a>(using UNDESA mid-year 2024 data)<\/em><\/p>\n

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