Male population by age group in Barbados
Barbados: Male population by age group was 8,025 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,025
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17,275
in 1966
All-time low
8,025
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Barbados is 8,025, 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 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 8,025, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,001 | — |
| 1951 | 15,157 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 15,299 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 15,435 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 15,581 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 15,712 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 15,725 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 15,698 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 15,720 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 15,770 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 16,053 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 16,396 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 16,617 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 16,886 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 17,150 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 17,192 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 17,275 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 17,259 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 16,907 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 16,450 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 15,783 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 15,072 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 14,678 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 14,386 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 13,958 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 13,555 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 13,010 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 12,309 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 11,569 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 10,890 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 10,447 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 10,219 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 10,098 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 10,121 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 10,248 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10,359 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 10,422 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 10,409 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 10,318 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 10,197 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 10,134 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 10,180 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 10,285 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10,375 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 10,364 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10,206 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 9,939 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 9,648 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 9,430 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 9,342 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9,376 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9,522 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 9,697 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9,783 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9,752 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9,612 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 9,416 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9,270 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9,267 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,316 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9,324 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,294 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,159 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,884 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 8,614 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8,459 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8,363 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,296 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8,245 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8,196 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,150 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8,106 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,066 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8,025 | -0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 8,025 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,617, 12% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 8,025 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,232, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,510 | 15,001 | 15,770 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,818 | 16,053 | 17,275 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,521 | 10,890 | 15,783 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,284 | 10,098 | 10,447 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,990 | 9,342 | 10,375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,501 | 9,267 | 9,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,683 | 8,196 | 9,324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,087 | 8,025 | 8,150 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 184 New Caledonia 10,643 compare
- 185 Guadeloupe 9,747 compare
- 186 Kiribati 8,374 compare
- 188 Martinique 7,960 compare
- 189 French Polynesia 7,809 compare
- 190 Guam 7,632 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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17,275 in 1966.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,025 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 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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