Female population by age group in Barbados
Barbados: Female population by age group was 7,770 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7,770 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,903 people
in 1966
All-time low
7,770 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 7,770 people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Barbados peaked at 16,903 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 7,770 people, in 2023.
That places Barbados 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,856 people | — |
| 1951 | 15,034 people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 15,194 people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 15,340 people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 15,483 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 15,601 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 15,604 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 15,564 people | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 15,569 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 15,595 people | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 15,847 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 16,155 people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 16,344 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 16,582 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 16,818 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 16,836 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 16,903 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 16,874 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 16,522 people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 16,072 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 15,418 people | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 14,723 people | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 14,341 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 14,053 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 13,633 people | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 13,236 people | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 12,700 people | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 12,009 people | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 11,281 people | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 10,613 people | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 10,175 people | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 9,949 people | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 9,832 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 9,868 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10,019 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 10,160 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 10,256 people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 10,257 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,154 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 9,996 people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 9,888 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 9,893 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9,975 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10,067 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 10,083 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 9,951 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 9,713 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 9,449 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 9,223 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 9,105 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9,096 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 9,195 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9,334 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9,411 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9,398 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9,305 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,161 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9,028 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 9,002 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9,012 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,963 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,893 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,772 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,552 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 8,322 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,180 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8,086 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,022 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,975 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7,931 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,887 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7,845 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7,807 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7,770 people | -0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7,770 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 12% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7,770 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,384 people | 14,856 people | 15,604 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,495 people | 15,847 people | 16,903 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,201 people | 10,613 people | 15,418 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,067 people | 9,832 people | 10,257 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,735 people | 9,105 people | 10,083 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,194 people | 9,002 people | 9,411 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,370 people | 7,931 people | 8,963 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,827 people | 7,770 people | 7,887 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 185 Guadeloupe 9,311 people compare
- 186 Martinique 7,912 people compare
- 187 Kiribati 7,907 people compare
- 189 French Polynesia 7,282 people compare
- 190 Guam 7,151 people compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 5,876 people compare
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Barbados?
- Female population by age group in Barbados was 7,770 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 16,903 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,770 people in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for female population by age group?
- Barbados ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.