Male population by age group in Barbados
Barbados: Male population by age group was 8,025 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male population by age group in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Barbados is 8,025 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Barbados peaked at 17,275 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 8,025 people, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 187th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,510 people | 15,001 people | 15,770 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,818 people | 16,053 people | 17,275 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,521 people | 10,890 people | 15,783 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,284 people | 10,098 people | 10,447 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,990 people | 9,342 people | 10,375 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,501 people | 9,267 people | 9,783 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,683 people | 8,196 people | 9,324 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,087 people | 8,025 people | 8,150 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 184 New Caledonia 10,643 people compare
- 186 Kiribati 8,374 people compare
- 189 French Polynesia 7,809 people compare
- 190 Guam 7,632 people compare
More gender data for Barbados
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,549 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,600 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Barbados?
- Male population by age group in Barbados was 8,025 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17,275 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,025 people in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for male population by age group?
- Barbados ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.