Population (International Monetary) in Barbados
Barbados: Population (International Monetary) was 282,467 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
282,467
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
282,467
in 2024
All-time low
230,893
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Barbados stood at 282,467. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Barbados peaked at 282,467 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 230,893, in 1960.
That places Barbados 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 230,893 | — |
| 1961 | 233,148 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 235,224 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 237,557 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 239,958 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 242,417 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 244,996 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 247,091 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 248,540 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 249,444 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 249,387 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 249,168 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 249,658 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 250,322 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 250,777 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 251,175 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 251,442 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 251,626 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 251,551 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 251,269 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 251,524 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 252,270 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 253,095 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 253,992 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 254,920 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 255,820 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 256,618 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 257,279 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 257,763 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 258,109 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 258,582 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 259,373 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 260,267 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 261,027 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 261,620 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 262,039 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 262,284 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 262,392 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 262,436 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 262,517 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 262,063 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 262,425 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 264,148 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 265,776 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 267,298 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 268,706 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 270,002 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 271,288 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 272,714 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 274,123 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 275,243 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 276,139 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 276,938 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 277,665 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 278,348 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 278,990 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 279,598 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 280,171 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 280,711 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 281,207 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 281,698 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 282,147 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 282,318 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 282,336 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 282,467 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 282,467 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.64 million, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 282,467 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34 million, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,927 | 230,893 | 249,444 | 10 |
| 1970s | 250,638 | 249,168 | 251,626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,139 | 251,524 | 258,109 | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,254 | 258,582 | 262,517 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,854 | 262,063 | 274,123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,501 | 275,243 | 281,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,193 | 281,698 | 282,467 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 population in Barbados?
- Population in Barbados was 282,467 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 282,467 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,893 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for population?
- Barbados ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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