Top 10 Caribbean Diaspora Around the World

The Caribbean like any other region has a sizeable diaspora, with a total of 9.08 million migrants from the Caribbean living outside their country or territory of origin according to statistics from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).

So with so many Caribbean people out there in the world, where are they located? And what are some facts about the biggest Caribbean communities around the world? Let’s dive in together in our countdown of Cities with the Largest Caribbean Diaspora and how they are doing.

Roots of the Trinidad and Tobago Diaspora

US States with largest Number of Trinbago Migrants

Before Trinidad and Tobago achieved independence in 1962 a wave of emigration to Panama occurred as opportunities opened up for work on the Panama Canal at the turn of the 20th century. Most of the laborer’s eventually moved north to settle in different American cities. Another wave of emigration to England occurred during the 1950s … Read more

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