Share of the population that is female in Barbados
Barbados: Share of the population that is female was 52.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2010
All-time low
50.8%
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 52.1% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Barbados peaked at 52.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1979.
That places Barbados 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 51.3% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 50.8% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 25 Bahamas 52.3% compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 52.3% compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 52.2% compare
- 29 Hungary 51.9% compare
- 30 Central African Republic 51.9% compare
- 31 Montenegro 51.9% compare
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 share of the population that is female in Barbados?
- Share of the population that is female in Barbados was 52.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1979.
- How does Barbados rank for share of the population that is female?
- Barbados ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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