Male population by age group in Barbados
Barbados: Male population by age group was 8,025 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,025 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17,275 people
in 1966
All-time low
8,025 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Male population by age group in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,001 people | — |
| 1951 | 15,157 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 15,299 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 15,435 people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 15,581 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 15,712 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 15,725 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 15,698 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 15,720 people | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 15,770 people | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 16,053 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 16,396 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 16,617 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 16,886 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 17,150 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 17,192 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 17,275 people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 17,259 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 16,907 people | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 16,450 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 15,783 people | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 15,072 people | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 14,678 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 14,386 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 13,958 people | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 13,555 people | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 13,010 people | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 12,309 people | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 11,569 people | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 10,890 people | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 10,447 people | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 10,219 people | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 10,098 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 10,121 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 10,248 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10,359 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 10,422 people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 10,409 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 10,318 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 10,197 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 10,134 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 10,180 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 10,285 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10,375 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 10,364 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10,206 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 9,939 people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 9,648 people | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 9,430 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 9,342 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9,376 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9,522 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 9,697 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9,783 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9,752 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9,612 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 9,416 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9,270 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9,267 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,316 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9,324 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,294 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,159 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,884 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 8,614 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8,459 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8,363 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,296 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8,245 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8,196 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,150 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8,106 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,066 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8,025 people | -0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 8,025 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 12% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 8,025 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,232 people, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 185 Guadeloupe 9,747 people compare
- 186 Kiribati 8,374 people compare
- 188 Martinique 7,960 people compare
- 189 French Polynesia 7,809 people compare
- 190 Guam 7,632 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.