Population in Barbados
Barbados: Population was 282,467 in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Barbados, 1960β2024
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.
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 |
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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 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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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.