Population, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Population, annual growth rate was 0.0464 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0464 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 627.7%
World rank
156th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.06 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-0.1729 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in Barbados is 0.0464 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 627.7% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 1.06 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -0.1729 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 156th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9766 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8904 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9918 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8551 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5864 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3637 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1970 | -0.0229 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1971 | -0.0878 % change on previous year | +284.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1967 % change on previous year | -323.9% |
| 1973 | 0.266 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1818 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1587 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1063 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0732 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1978 | -0.0298 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1979 | -0.1121 % change on previous year | +276.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1015 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2966 % change on previous year | +192.3% |
| 1982 | 0.327 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3544 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3654 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3531 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3119 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2576 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1881 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1342 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1833 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3059 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3447 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.292 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2272 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1602 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0935 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0412 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0309 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 2000 | -0.1729 % change on previous year | -660.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1381 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6566 % change on previous year | +375.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6163 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5727 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5268 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4823 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4763 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5256 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5167 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4086 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3255 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2893 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2625 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.246 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2306 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2179 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2049 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1927 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1767 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1746 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1594 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0606 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0464 % change on previous year | +627.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8626 % change on previous year | 0.3637 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.073 % change on previous year | -0.1121 % change on previous year | 0.266 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.269 % change on previous year | 0.1015 % change on previous year | 0.3654 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1695 % change on previous year | 0.0168 % change on previous year | 0.3447 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4338 % change on previous year | -0.1729 % change on previous year | 0.6566 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2555 % change on previous year | 0.1767 % change on previous year | 0.4086 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0895 % change on previous year | 0.0064 % change on previous year | 0.1746 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 0.06 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Romania 0.0514 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Montenegro 0.0484 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Italy -0.0127 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Jamaica -0.0215 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Bulgaria -0.0346 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Population, annual growth rate in Barbados was 0.0464 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1729 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.